Screen size
equal specsA500L4.0"
Q520s4.0"
Quick verdict
A500L leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
A500L
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Q520s
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500L
GSM / HSPA
Q520s
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500L
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Q520s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500L
HSDPA 2100
Q520s
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500L
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Q520s
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500L
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Q520s
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Status
A500L
Discontinued
Q520s
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500L
124.8 x 64.6 x 11.9 mm (4.91 x 2.54 x 0.47 in)
Q520s
-
Weight
A500L
-
Q520s
-
SIM
A500L
Dual SIM
Q520s
Dual SIM
Type
A500L
TFT
Q520s
IPS LCD
Size
A500L
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Q520s
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
Resolution
A500L
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Q520s
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A500L
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Q520s
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
A500L
Mediatek MT6572W
Q520s
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
CPU
A500L
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Q520s
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500L
Mali-400
Q520s
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
A500L
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q520s
microSDHC
Internal
A500L
4GB 512MB RAM
Q520s
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A500L
3.15 MP
Q520s
5 MP
Features
A500L
LED flash, panorama
Q520s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A500L
Yes
Q520s
Yes
Single
A500L
VGA
Q520s
VGA
Video
A500L
Q520s
Loudspeaker
A500L
Yes
Q520s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500L
Yes
Q520s
Yes
WLAN
A500L
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q520s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500L
4.0, A2DP
Q520s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A500L
GPS
Q520s
GPS
NFC
A500L
No
Q520s
No
Radio
A500L
FM radio
Q520s
FM radio
USB
A500L
microUSB 2.0
Q520s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500L
Accelerometer, proximity
Q520s
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500L
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Q520s
Li-Po 1820 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500L
Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 556 h (3G)
Q520s
Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 527 h (3G)
Talk time
A500L
Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Q520s
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
A500L
Black
Q520s
Black, White
SAR EU
A500L
0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Q520s
-
Price
A500L
About 80 EUR
Q520s
-