Sony Xperia go vs Xolo A500

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.

  • Width

    Xperia go: 3.2 mm narrower

    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
    A500:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
    A500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia go: 2 mm thinner

    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 13 mm shorter

    Xperia go:
    111 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia go:
    2012
    A500:
    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. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm +13 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    63.5 mm +3.2 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2 mm versus Xperia go
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Xperia go

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A500

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

A500 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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.

Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

A500: 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. Xperia go

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

2. A500

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. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

    +195 mAh versus Xperia go

Specifications

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1. Xperia go2. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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 (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.5%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2003
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia go, A500.
SpecificationXperia goA500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India