BenQ A500
#10790
Philips S890
#10112Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Philips S890
Performance
54.356.5
Camera
41.841.8
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.050.6
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display with 256K colors, compared to the Philips S890's 1.72-inch TFT display with 65K colors, both having a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A500 has 20GB of RAM and 20MB of storage, while the S890 offers a significantly higher 64GB of RAM and 64MB of storage.
- Both devices have a VGA rear camera without optical image stabilization and no front camera, with video recording capabilities.
- The A500 has a 700mAh battery, slightly larger than the S890's 650mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The build quality shows the A500 is slightly heavier at 98g and has more color options, while the S890 is lighter at 93g but offers fewer color choices.
- Both devices run on basic software experiences without advanced features like stereo speakers or headphone jacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Philips S890
General
Release Date
2004
2006
Announced
2004
2006
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.9"
1.72"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~119 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
64MB
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
650 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 650 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)
87.7 x 45.7 x 24.5 mm (3.45 x 1.80 x 0.96 in)
Weight
98 g
93 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
Black, 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
No
Audio Jack
No
No