Celkon A99 vs Xolo A500

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.

  • Depth

    A99: 0.5 mm thinner

    A99:
    11.3 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    A99: 2.6 mm shorter

    A99:
    121.4 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    A99:
    2012
    A500:
    2013

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. A99

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
    Weight:
    120 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm +2.6 mm versus A99
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +0.5 mm versus A99
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A99

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²
  2. 2. A500

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A99 has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than A500.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A99

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

2. A500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A99

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus A99

Specifications

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1. A992. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A99, A500.
SpecificationA99A500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India