BenQ A500
#10790
Samsung M300
#8387Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Samsung M300
Performance
54.362.5
Camera
41.841.8
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.052.5
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display with 256K colors, while the Samsung M300 has a smaller 1.6-inch TFT display with 65K colors, both sharing a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A500 has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, significantly less than the M300's 600KB storage and 600GB RAM, which is unusual for mobile devices.
- Both phones have a VGA rear camera and lack advanced features like OIS or a selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is identical at 700mAh, with no fast charging or wireless capabilities.
- The A500 is heavier at 98g compared to the M300's 63g, and while both lack advanced connectivity options and stereo speakers, the A500 offers more color choices than the single Ocean Blue option of the M300.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Samsung M300
General
Release Date
2004
2007
Announced
2004
2007
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.9"
1.6"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~128 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
600 KB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
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
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 700 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)
80 x 40 x 16.7 mm (3.15 x 1.57 x 0.66 in)
Weight
98 g
63 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
Ocean Blue
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