Thuraya SG-2520 vs Xolo A550S IPS

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

    SG-2520: 10.9 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    A550S IPS:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    A550S IPS:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A550S IPS: 9.7 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    A550S IPS:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A550S IPS: 13.5 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    A550S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    A550S IPS:
    2014

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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +13.5 mm versus A550S IPS
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.7 mm versus A550S IPS
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. A550S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm +10.9 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    9.1 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.

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A550S IPS

    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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

A550S IPS: 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

2. A550S IPS

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

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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. A550S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +120 mAh versus SG-2520

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. A550S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 125 Х 63.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSG-2520A550S IPS
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India