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Nokia 8.1 vs Xolo A500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 8.1

Nokia 8.1

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Xolo A500

Xolo A500

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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

    A500: 12.3 mm narrower

    8.1:
    75.8 mm
    A500:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500: 2.18 in smaller diagonal

    8.1:
    6.18 in
    A500:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8.1:
    Dual
    A500:
    Single
  • Depth

    8.1: 3.8 mm thinner

    8.1:
    8 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    A500: 30.8 mm shorter

    8.1:
    154.8 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    8.1:
    2018
    A500:
    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. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +30.8 mm versus A500
    Width:
    75.8 mm +12.3 mm versus A500
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    180 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.8 mm versus 8.1
    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. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²
  2. 2. A500

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

8.1 has approximately 109.3% more rectangular screen area than A500.

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.

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

A500: 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. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. A500

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. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus A500

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8.12. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 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-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 177222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8.1, A500.
Specification8.1A500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India