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Sharp Aquos R2 vs Xolo A500S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Xolo A500S

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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: 61 g lighter

    Aquos R2:
    181 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S: 10.8 mm narrower

    Aquos R2:
    74 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos R2:
    6 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Aquos R2:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos R2:
    Dual
    A500S:
    Single
  • Height

    A500S: 31 mm shorter

    Aquos R2:
    156 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. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm +31 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    74 mm +10.8 mm versus A500S
    Depth:
    9 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. Aquos R2

    181 g

    +61 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. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²
  2. 2. A500S

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

Aquos R2 has approximately 97.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +1730 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos R22. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 561 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 265822
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos R2, A500S.
SpecificationAquos R2A500S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India