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T-Mobile Comet vs Xolo A500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Xolo A500

Xolo A500

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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.

  • WidthComet: 7.6 mm narrowerComet: 55.9 mm · A500: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalComet: 1.2 in smaller diagonalComet: 2.8 in · A500: 4 in
  • DepthA500: 0.9 mm thinnerA500: 11.8 mm · Comet: 12.7 mm
  • HeightComet: 19.9 mm shorterComet: 104.1 mm · A500: 124 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2013Comet: 2010 · 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.

Front
Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 1 A500: 124 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 1 A500: 124 × 11.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Comet
    Height
    104.1 mm
    Width
    55.9 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm+0.9 mm versus A500
    Weight
    102.1 g
  2. 2. A500
    Height
    124 mm+19.9 mm versus Comet
    Width
    63.5 mm+7.6 mm versus Comet
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    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.

Screen size
Comet: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 A500: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Comet 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A500 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A500 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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.

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. Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Comet1200 mAh
  2. 2. A5001500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Comet

Specifications

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1. Comet2. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCometA500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 102.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationCometA500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCometA500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCometA500
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCometA500
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCometA500
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCometA500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCometA500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India