HTC Velocity 4G vs Xolo A500S

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

    A500S: 43.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S: 3.8 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A500S: 2.3 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A500S: 3.8 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 mm
    A500S:
    125 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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm +3.8 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    67 mm +3.8 mm versus A500S
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.3 mm versus A500S
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +43.8 g versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    120 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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. A500S

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

Velocity 4G has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than A500S.

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.

Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

A500S: 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. Velocity 4G

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

2. A500S

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. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

    +220 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, A500S.
SpecificationVelocity 4GA500S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India