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alcatel One Touch Star

alcatel One Touch Star

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XOLO A500S IPS

XOLO A500S IPS

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Category Breakdown

alcatel One Touch Star
XOLO A500S IPS
Performance
33.229.0
Camera
15.415.4
Display
75.754.4
Battery
15.214.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.830.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.919.5

Summary

  • The alcatel One Touch Star features a slightly thicker build at 9.7 mm and weighs 119.5g, while the XOLO A500S IPS is slimmer at 9 mm and weighs 120g.
  • Both devices have a 4.0" display with similar resolutions and pixel densities, but the One Touch Star uses AMOLED technology, which typically offers better contrast than the IPS LCD of the A500S.
  • In terms of performance, the One Touch Star has a slightly slower dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU compared to the 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 in the A500S, though both have 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM.
  • Both cameras are identical with 5 MP rear sensors, but neither offers optical image stabilization.
  • The One Touch Star has a 1500mAh battery, slightly larger than the 1400mAh in the A500S, and both run on versions of Android Jelly Bean, with the A500S on 4.2 and the One Touch Star on 4.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel One Touch Star
XOLO A500S IPS

General

Release Date

2013
2013

Announced

2013
2013

Description

Available as Alcatel One Touch Star D 6010D with dual-SIM card slots
For India

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Mediatek MT6572W

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX531u
Mali-400

Memory

4GB (2.4GB user available), 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

117.9 x 60.8 x 9.7 mm (4.64 x 2.39 x 0.38 in)
125 x 63.2 x 9 mm (4.92 x 2.49 x 0.35 in)

Weight

119.5 g
120 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Pink
Black, White, Red, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity