Nokia N900 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: 65 g lighter

    N900:
    181 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    N900: 3.2 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Q500: 7.3 mm thinner

    N900:
    18 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    N900: 7.6 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.3 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm +7.6 mm versus N900
    Width:
    63 mm +3.2 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N900

    181 g

    +65 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. N900

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

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

Q500 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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 N900, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN900Q500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. N900

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

    +130 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
  • 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 N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, Q500.
SpecificationN900Q500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India