Nokia T7 vs Xolo A500S IPS

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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

    T7:
    OLED
    A500S IPS:
    LCD
  • Weight

    A500S IPS: 14 g lighter

    T7:
    134 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    T7: 4.2 mm narrower

    T7:
    59 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    T7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    T7:
    3.5 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S IPS: 3.8 mm thinner

    T7:
    12.8 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    T7: 11.5 mm shorter

    T7:
    113.5 mm
    A500S IPS:
    125 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. T7

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.8 mm versus A500S IPS
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +11.5 mm versus T7
    Width:
    63.2 mm +4.2 mm versus T7
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. T7

    134 g

    +14 g versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    120 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. T7

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

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

A500S IPS has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than T7.

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.

T7: Original memory entry

290 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

A500S IPS: 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. T7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A500S IPS

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. T7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus T7

Specifications

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1. T72. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 12.8 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 290 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Lime
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 45 min (3G)
  • 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 T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for T7, A500S IPS.
SpecificationT7A500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Anodized aluminum casing -TV Out with composite -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia T7-00
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India