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

