Nokia Lumia Icon vs Xolo X500

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia Icon:
    OLED
    X500:
    LCD
  • Weight

    X500: 35 g lighter

    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
    X500:
    132 g
  • Width

    X500: 10 mm narrower

    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
    X500:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X500: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
    X500:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia Icon:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    X500:
    Intel Atom Z2420
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 2.8 mm thinner

    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
    X500:
    12.6 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. Lumia Icon

    Height:
    137 mm +26.5 mm versus X500
    Width:
    71 mm +10 mm versus X500
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. X500

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Lumia Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia Icon

    167 g

    +35 g versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    132 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. Lumia Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. X500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Lumia Icon has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than X500.

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 Lumia Icon, X500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia IconX500
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
X500: 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. Lumia Icon

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

2. X500

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. Lumia Icon

    2420 mAh

    +920 mAh versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia Icon2. X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 110.5 Х 61 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z2420
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 54.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38023
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, X500.
SpecificationLumia IconX500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India