Sony Ericsson Aspen 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: 10 g lighter

    Aspen:
    130 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    Aspen: 3.2 mm narrower

    Aspen:
    60 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Aspen:
    2.4 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Aspen:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    A500S:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A500S: 3.5 mm thinner

    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Aspen: 8 mm shorter

    Aspen:
    117 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. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +3.5 mm versus A500S
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm +8 mm versus Aspen
    Width:
    63.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Aspen
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aspen

    130 g

    +10 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. Aspen

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. A500S

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

A500S has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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.

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 MB

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. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Aspen

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aspen2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 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 Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 225 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • XPERIA Panels
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aspen, A500S.
SpecificationAspenA500S
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India