Acer CloudMobile S500 vs ZTE Star 1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    CloudMobile S500: 8 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    Star 1:
    130 g
  • Width

    CloudMobile S500: 3.2 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    Star 1:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    CloudMobile S500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    CloudMobile S500:
    4.3 in
    Star 1:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    CloudMobile S500:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Star 1:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Star 1: 3.3 mm thinner

    CloudMobile S500:
    9.9 mm
    Star 1:
    6.6 mm
  • Height

    CloudMobile S500: 12 mm shorter

    CloudMobile S500:
    127 mm
    Star 1:
    139 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Star 1
  2. 2. Star 1

    Height:
    139 mm +12 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Width:
    69 mm +3.2 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Depth:
    6.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. Star 1

    130 g

    +8 g versus CloudMobile S500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Star 1

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Star 1 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than CloudMobile S500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for CloudMobile S500, Star 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500Star 1
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. CloudMobile S500

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Star 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

  2. 2. Star 1

    2300 mAh

    +840 mAh versus CloudMobile S500

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. Star 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 139 Х 69 Х 6.6 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • HDR
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19198
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1118
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Star 1.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Star 1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity