Xolo Play vs Xolo X500

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

    X500: 35 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    X500:
    132 g
  • Width

    X500: 9 mm narrower

    Play:
    70 mm
    X500:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X500: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    X500:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Play: 2.2 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    X500:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    X500: 27.9 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    X500:
    110.5 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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +27.9 mm versus X500
    Width:
    70 mm +9 mm versus X500
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. X500

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

    +35 g versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    132 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.

  1. 1. Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. X500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Play has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than X500.

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 Play, X500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlayX500
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
X500: 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. Play

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

2. X500

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. Play

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Play2. X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 110.5 Х 61 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Intel Atom Z2420
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 54.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Play, X500.
SpecificationPlayX500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India