Kyocera Echo vs Xolo A550S IPS

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

    Echo: 7.4 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    A550S IPS:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    A550S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    A550S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A550S IPS: 8.1 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    A550S IPS:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Echo: 10 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 mm
    A550S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Echo:
    2011
    A550S IPS:
    2014

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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +8.1 mm versus A550S IPS
    Weight:
    193 g
  2. 2. A550S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +10 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    63.9 mm +7.4 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    9.1 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. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. A550S IPS

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

A550S IPS has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

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.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

A550S IPS: 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. A550S IPS

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

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. A550S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. A550S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 125 Х 63.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, A550S IPS.
SpecificationEchoA550S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India