Lenovo Phab Plus 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: 109 g lighter

    Phab Plus:
    229 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S: 33.4 mm narrower

    Phab Plus:
    96.6 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Phab Plus:
    6.8 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Phab Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    Phab Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

    Phab Plus:
    7.6 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A500S: 61.6 mm shorter

    Phab Plus:
    186.6 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. Phab Plus

    Height:
    186.6 mm +61.6 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    96.6 mm +33.4 mm versus A500S
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.4 mm versus Phab Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phab Plus

    229 g

    +109 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. Phab Plus

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

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

Phab Plus has approximately 179.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Phab Plus, A500S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhab PlusA500S
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Phab Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Phab Plus

    3500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phab Plus2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 186.6 Х 96.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 127.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 324 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32458
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Titanium silver
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (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 Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phab Plus, A500S.
SpecificationPhab PlusA500S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India