Pantech Discover 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: 19 g lighter

    Discover:
    135 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Q500: 5.6 mm narrower

    Discover:
    68.6 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q500: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Discover:
    4.8 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Discover:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Discover: 1.6 mm thinner

    Discover:
    9.1 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Q500: 15.7 mm shorter

    Discover:
    134.2 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. Discover

    Height:
    134.2 mm +15.7 mm versus Q500
    Width:
    68.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Q500
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Discover

Weight

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

  1. 1. Discover

    135 g

    +19 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. Discover

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Q500

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

Discover has approximately 39.5% more rectangular screen area than Q500.

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 Discover, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiscoverQ500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Discover: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Discover

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Discover

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Discover2. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Rear camera, main
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • 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 Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Discover, Q500.
SpecificationDiscoverQ500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India