Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Xolo A500S IPS

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    OLED
    A500S IPS:
    LCD
  • Weight

    A500S IPS: 25 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    145 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S IPS: 9.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    72.5 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S IPS: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
    A500S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    8.1 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 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 S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm +17 mm versus A500S IPS
    Width:
    72.5 mm +9.3 mm versus A500S IPS
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Neo

    145 g

    +25 g versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    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 S5 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. A500S IPS

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

Galaxy S5 Neo has approximately 57.4% more rectangular screen area than A500S IPS.

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 S5 Neo, A500S IPS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A500S IPS: 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 S5 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A500S IPS

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 S5 Neo

    2800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Neo2. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Mediatek MT6572W
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 641
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3067
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1979
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
  • 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 S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, A500S IPS.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoA500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India