Spice Mi-280 vs Xolo Q500

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

    Mi-280: 20 g lighter

    Mi-280:
    96 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 6 mm narrower

    Mi-280:
    57 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Q500: 2.2 mm thinner

    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 13 mm shorter

    Mi-280:
    105.5 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 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. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm +13 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    63 mm +6 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-280

    96 g

  2. 2. Q500

    116 g

    +20 g versus Mi-280

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. Mi-280

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Q500

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

Q500 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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 Mi-280, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi-280Q500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi-280

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

2. Q500

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. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Mi-280

Specifications

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1. Mi-2802. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 134 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.4%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-280, Q500.
SpecificationMi-280Q500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India