O2 XDA Zinc vs Xolo A500S IPS

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

    A500S IPS: 55 g lighter

    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 5.2 mm narrower

    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S IPS: 13.6 mm thinner

    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 16 mm shorter

    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
    A500S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zinc:
    2006
    A500S IPS:
    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. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +13.6 mm versus A500S IPS
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +16 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    63.2 mm +5.2 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +55 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. XDA Zinc

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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.

XDA Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB 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. XDA Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus XDA Zinc

Specifications

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1. XDA Zinc2. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zinc, A500S IPS.
SpecificationXDA ZincA500S IPS
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India