LG K20 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: 20 g lighter

    K20 plus:
    140 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S: 12 mm narrower

    K20 plus:
    75.2 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    K20 plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    K20 plus:
    7.9 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A500S: 23.6 mm shorter

    K20 plus:
    148.6 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. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm +23.6 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    75.2 mm +12 mm versus A500S
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus K20 plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. K20 plus

    140 g

    +20 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. K20 plus

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

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

K20 plus has approximately 70% 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.

K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 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. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. K20 plus2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" 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.
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 595
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1079
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
  • 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 K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for K20 plus, A500S.
SpecificationK20 plusA500S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India