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T-Mobile Shadow 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

    Q500: 34 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 10 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Q500: 4.3 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 15.5 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Q500:
    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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.3 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

    +34 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Q500

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

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 Shadow, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShadowQ500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Q500.
SpecificationShadowQ500
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India