Screen size
Q1100Winner: 5.0"+20%
Q5004.0"
Quick verdict
Q1100 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
Q1100
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Q500
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Q1100
GSM / HSPA
Q500
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Q1100
GSM 900 / 1800
Q500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Q1100
HSDPA 2100
Q500
HSDPA 2100
Speed
Q1100
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Q500
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Q1100
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Q500
2013, November. Released 2013, November
Status
Q1100
Discontinued
Q500
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q1100
143.8 x 70.8 x 8.3 mm (5.66 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
Q500
118.5 x 63 x 10.7 mm (4.67 x 2.48 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Q1100
-
Q500
116 g (4.09 oz)
SIM
Q1100
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Q500
Dual SIM
Type
Q1100
IPS LCD
Q500
TFT
Size
Q1100
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Q500
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q1100
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Q500
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
Q1100
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Q500
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Q1100
Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Q500
Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
Q1100
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Q500
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Q1100
Adreno 305
Q500
Adreno 203
Card slot
Q1100
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q1100
8GB 1GB RAM
Q500
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
Q1100
eMMC 4.5
Q500
-
Single
Q1100
8 MP, AF
Q500
5 MP, AF
Features
Q1100
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Q500
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Q1100
1080p@30fps
Q500
720p
Single
Q1100
2 MP
Q500
VGA
Video
Q1100
Q500
Loudspeaker
Q1100
Yes
Q500
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q1100
Yes
Q500
Yes
WLAN
Q1100
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q1100
3.0
Q500
3.0
Positioning
Q1100
GPS
Q500
GPS
NFC
Q1100
No
Q500
No
Radio
Q1100
FM radio
Q500
FM radio
USB
Q1100
microUSB 2.0
Q500
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q1100
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Q500
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Q1100
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Q500
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Q1100
Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Q500
Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G)
Talk time
Q1100
Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Q500
Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
Q1100
Black, White
Q500
White
SAR EU
Q1100
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Q500
-
Price
Q1100
About 140 EUR
Q500
About 90 EUR