Nokia 700 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

    700: 24 g lighter

    700:
    96 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    700: 12.5 mm narrower

    700:
    50.7 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    700: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    700:
    3.2 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S: 0.7 mm thinner

    700:
    9.7 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    700: 15 mm shorter

    700:
    110 mm
    A500S:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    700:
    2011
    A500S:
    2013

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. 700

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.7 mm versus A500S
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm +15 mm versus 700
    Width:
    63.2 mm +12.5 mm versus 700
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 700

    96 g

  2. 2. A500S

    120 g

    +24 g versus 700

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. 700

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

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

A500S has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than 700.

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.

700: Original memory entry

2 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB 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. 700

NFC:
Yes
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. 700

    1080 mAh

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

    +320 mAh versus 700

Specifications

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1. 7002. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 50.7 Х 9.7 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Cool Grey
  • Silver/White
  • Coral Red
  • Peacock Blue and Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 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 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 700, A500S.
Specification700A500S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India