Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 vs Xolo A500S

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: 19.1 g lighter

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S: 5.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Height

    A500S: 7.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    132.2 mm
    A500S:
    125 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. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm +7.2 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    69.1 mm +5.9 mm versus A500S
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

    +19.1 g versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    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. Galaxy Express I8730

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. A500S

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

Galaxy Express I8730 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than A500S.

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 Galaxy Express I8730, A500S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Express I8730A500S
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A500S: 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. Galaxy Express I8730

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

2. A500S

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. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Express I87302. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 139.1 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
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 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, A500S.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730A500S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India