BenQ A500
#10790
Plum Trion
#11451Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Plum Trion
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.80.0
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.039.5
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display with 256K colors, while the Plum Trion has a smaller 1.77-inch TFT display with 65K colors, both offering a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A500 has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, whereas the Trion provides 32MB of ROM and 32GB of RAM, indicating better multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have a rear camera with VGA quality and no front camera, limiting their photographic capabilities.
- They share the same battery capacity of 700mAh and lack fast charging or wireless charging options.
- The A500 is heavier at 98g compared to the Trion's 66g, and the Trion offers a wider variety of color options.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Plum Trion
General
Release Date
2004
2011
Announced
2004
2011
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.9"
1.77"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~116 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
32MB ROM, 16MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BL-5B)
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)
107.6 x 44.9 x 14.4 mm (4.24 x 1.77 x 0.57 in)
Weight
98 g
66 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
Blue, Purple, Orange, Yellow, Orchid, Green, White, Red, Lime, Light Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
microUSB
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