Screen size
equal specsQ500s IPS4.0"
Q520s4.0"
Quick verdict
Q520s leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Q500s IPS
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Q520s
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Q500s IPS
GSM / HSPA
Q520s
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Q500s IPS
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Q520s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Q500s IPS
HSDPA 2100
Q520s
HSDPA 2100
Speed
Q500s IPS
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
Q520s
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Q500s IPS
2014, July. Released 2014, July
Q520s
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Status
Q500s IPS
Discontinued
Q520s
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q500s IPS
125 x 63.2 x 9 mm (4.92 x 2.49 x 0.35 in)
Q520s
-
Weight
Q500s IPS
-
Q520s
-
SIM
Q500s IPS
Dual SIM
Q520s
Dual SIM
Type
Q500s IPS
IPS LCD
Q520s
IPS LCD
Size
Q500s IPS
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Q520s
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
Resolution
Q500s IPS
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Q520s
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
Q500s IPS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Q520s
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Q500s IPS
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Q520s
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
CPU
Q500s IPS
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Q520s
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Q500s IPS
Mali-400MP2
Q520s
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
Q500s IPS
microSDHC
Q520s
microSDHC
Internal
Q500s IPS
4GB 512MB RAM
Q520s
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
Q500s IPS
5 MP
Q520s
5 MP
Features
Q500s IPS
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Q520s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Q500s IPS
1080p@30fps
Q520s
Yes
Single
Q500s IPS
VGA
Q520s
VGA
Video
Q500s IPS
Q520s
Loudspeaker
Q500s IPS
Yes
Q520s
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q500s IPS
Yes
Q520s
Yes
WLAN
Q500s IPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q520s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q500s IPS
3.0
Q520s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Q500s IPS
GPS
Q520s
GPS
NFC
Q500s IPS
No
Q520s
No
Radio
Q500s IPS
No
Q520s
FM radio
USB
Q500s IPS
microUSB 2.0
Q520s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q500s IPS
Accelerometer, proximity
Q520s
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Q500s IPS
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Q520s
Li-Po 1820 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Q500s IPS
Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G)
Q520s
Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 527 h (3G)
Talk time
Q500s IPS
Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
Q520s
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
Q500s IPS
Black, White
Q520s
Black, White
SAR EU
Q500s IPS
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Q520s
-