Gigabyte GSmart MS800 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.

  • Width

    GSmart MS800: 4.5 mm narrower

    GSmart MS800:
    59 mm
    A500:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS800: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS800:
    2.8 in
    A500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500: 3.2 mm thinner

    GSmart MS800:
    15 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS800: 8 mm shorter

    GSmart MS800:
    116 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS800:
    2008
    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. GSmart MS800

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.2 mm versus A500
    Weight:
    133 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm +8 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
    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. GSmart MS800

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

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

A500 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS800.

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.

GSmart MS800: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart MS800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. GSmart MS800

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GSmart MS800

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8002. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS800, A500.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A500
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India