Nokia 800c vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 26 g lighter

    800c:
    142 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    800c: 1.8 mm narrower

    800c:
    61.2 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    800c: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    800c:
    3.7 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    800c:
    Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Q500: 1.4 mm thinner

    800c:
    12.1 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    800c: 2 mm shorter

    800c:
    116.5 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 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. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +1.4 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm +2 mm versus 800c
    Width:
    63 mm +1.8 mm versus 800c
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 800c

    142 g

    +26 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 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. 800c

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Q500

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

Q500 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than 800c.

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 800c, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage800cQ500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
800c: Original memory entry

16 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. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Q500

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. 800c

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. 800c2. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.7%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 800c, Q500.
Specification800cQ500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India