Philips V816 vs Xolo A500

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.

  • Width

    V816: 8.5 mm narrower

    V816:
    55 mm
    A500:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V816: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    V816:
    3.2 in
    A500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500: 2.1 mm thinner

    V816:
    13.9 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    V816: 13 mm shorter

    V816:
    111 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    V816:
    2011
    A500:
    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. V816

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +2.1 mm versus A500
    Weight:
    141 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm +13 mm versus V816
    Width:
    63.5 mm +8.5 mm versus V816
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. V816

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. A500

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

A500 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than V816.

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.

V816: Original memory entry

180 MB

A500: 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. V816

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

2. A500

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. V816

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus A500

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. V8162. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 13.9 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 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.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.7%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for V816, A500.
SpecificationV816A500
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India