Posh Revel S500 vs Xolo Play

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

    Revel S500: 7 g lighter

    Revel S500:
    160 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Play: 3 mm narrower

    Revel S500:
    73 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Revel S500:
    5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Revel S500: 0.8 mm thinner

    Revel S500:
    9.6 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Play: 8.6 mm shorter

    Revel S500:
    147 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Revel S500:
    2014
    Play:
    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. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm +8.6 mm versus Play
    Width:
    73 mm +3 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Revel S500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Revel S500

    160 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +7 g versus Revel S500

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. Revel S500

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

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

Revel S500 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Revel S500, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRevel S500Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Revel S500

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

2. Play

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. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Revel S500

Specifications

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1. Revel S5002. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Revel S500, Play.
SpecificationRevel S500Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India