BenQ A500
#10790
Philips 298
#8790Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Philips 298
Performance
54.361.0
Camera
41.841.8
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.052.0
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display compared to the 1.8-inch display of the Philips 298, both with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the A500 has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, while the Philips 298 offers 400KB of storage with a significantly higher 400GB of RAM, which is unusual for mobile devices.
- Both phones have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization and lack a front-facing camera.
- The A500 has a 700mAh battery, larger than the 600mAh battery in the Philips 298, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Build quality shows the A500 is heavier at 98g and thicker at 23.1mm compared to the lighter and slimmer Philips 298, which weighs 82g and measures 13.9mm in thickness.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options such as WiFi and Bluetooth.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Philips 298
General
Release Date
2004
2008
Announced
2004
2008
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.9"
1.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
PPI
128
128
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
20MB
400 KB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSD (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
600 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 600 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm (3.29 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
97 x 47.5 x 13.9 mm (3.82 x 1.87 x 0.55 in)
Weight
98 g
82 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No