Pantech Burst vs Posh Revel S500

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

    Burst: 37.5 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    Revel S500:
    160 g
  • Width

    Burst: 10.5 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    Revel S500:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    Revel S500:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Revel S500:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Revel S500: 1.8 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    Revel S500:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Burst: 20.5 mm shorter

    Burst:
    126.5 mm
    Revel S500:
    147 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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.8 mm versus Revel S500
  2. 2. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm +20.5 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    73 mm +10.5 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. Revel S500

    160 g

    +37.5 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Revel S500

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

Revel S500 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, Revel S500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstRevel S500
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Revel S500: 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. Burst

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

2. Revel S500

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

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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Revel S500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Revel S500.
SpecificationBurstRevel S500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity