Vodafone 1231 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

    A500: 1.9 mm narrower

    1231:
    65.4 mm
    A500:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    1231:
    2.5 in
    A500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500: 2.7 mm thinner

    1231:
    14.5 mm
    A500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    1231: 11 mm shorter

    1231:
    113 mm
    A500:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    1231:
    2009
    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. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +1.9 mm versus A500
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2.7 mm versus A500
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. A500

    Height:
    124 mm +11 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    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.

  1. 1. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. A500

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

A500 has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. A500

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 1231

Specifications

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1. 12312. A500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
  • 124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 1231, A500.
Specification1231A500
Dop
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India