Screen size
equal specsA500S4.0"
Q520s4.0"
Quick verdict
A500S and Q520s are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A500S
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Q520s
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500S
GSM / HSPA
Q520s
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500S
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Q520s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500S
HSDPA 2100
Q520s
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500S
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Q520s
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500S
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Q520s
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Status
A500S
Discontinued
Q520s
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500S
125 x 63.2 x 9 mm (4.92 x 2.49 x 0.35 in)
Q520s
-
Weight
A500S
120 g (4.23 oz)
Q520s
-
SIM
A500S
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Q520s
Dual SIM
Type
A500S
TFT
Q520s
IPS LCD
Size
A500S
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Q520s
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
Resolution
A500S
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Q520s
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A500S
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Q520s
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
A500S
Mediatek MT6572W
Q520s
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
CPU
A500S
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Q520s
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500S
Mali-400
Q520s
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
A500S
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q520s
microSDHC
Internal
A500S
4GB 512MB RAM
Q520s
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A500S
5 MP
Q520s
5 MP
Features
A500S
LED flash
Q520s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A500S
720p@30fps
Q520s
Yes
Single
A500S
VGA
Q520s
VGA
Video
A500S
Q520s
Loudspeaker
A500S
Yes
Q520s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500S
Yes
Q520s
Yes
WLAN
A500S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q520s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500S
3.0
Q520s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A500S
GPS
Q520s
GPS
NFC
A500S
No
Q520s
No
Radio
A500S
FM Radio
Q520s
FM radio
USB
A500S
microUSB 2.0
Q520s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500S
Accelerometer, proximity
Q520s
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500S
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Q520s
Li-Po 1820 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500S
Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G)
Q520s
Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 527 h (3G)
Talk time
A500S
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Q520s
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
A500S
Black, White, Red, Blue
Q520s
Black, White
SAR EU
A500S
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Q520s
-
Price
A500S
About 120 EUR
Q520s
-