HTC Desire 616 vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 34 g lighter

    Desire 616:
    150 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Q500: 8.9 mm narrower

    Desire 616:
    71.9 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q500: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 616:
    5 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 616:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire 616: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 616:
    9.2 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Q500: 23.5 mm shorter

    Desire 616:
    142 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 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. Desire 616

    Height:
    142 mm +23.5 mm versus Q500
    Width:
    71.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Q500
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 616

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 616

    150 g

    +34 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 g

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. Desire 616

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Q500

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

Desire 616 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Q500.

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 Desire 616, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 616Q500
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Desire 616

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

2. Q500

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. Desire 616

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6162. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.5%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24485
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 616, Q500.
SpecificationDesire 616Q500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India