BenQ A500
#10790
Samsung S401i
#11050Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Samsung S401i
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.050.0
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a compact build with dimensions of 83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm and weighs 98g, while the Samsung S401i is slightly larger at 88 x 44 x 19.8 mm and lighter at 75g.
- Both devices have a TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and a pixel density of 128 ppi, but the A500 supports 256K colors compared to the S401i's 65K colors.
- Performance-wise, the A500 has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, while the S401i offers 25MB of storage and 25GB of RAM.
- Both cameras are VGA with no optical image stabilization, and both support video recording.
- The A500 has a 700mAh battery, whereas the S401i has an 800mAh battery, providing slightly better capacity.
- In terms of software experience, both lack advanced connectivity options, with the S401i including Bluetooth while the A500 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Samsung S401i
General
Release Date
2004
2006
Announced
2004
2006
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.9"
N/A
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels
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
25MB
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
800 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 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)
88 x 44 x 19.8 mm (3.46 x 1.73 x 0.78 in)
Weight
98 g
75 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
Yes
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