BenQ A500
#10790
Sony Ericsson Z300
#11269Category Breakdown
BenQ A500
Sony Ericsson Z300
Performance
54.362.5
Camera
41.80.0
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.042.0
Summary
- The BenQ A500 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display with 256K colors and a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson Z300 has a smaller STN display at 0 inches with 65K colors and a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A500 has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the Z300's 650KB storage and 650GB RAM.
- Both devices have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization and lack selfie cameras.
- The A500 is equipped with a 700mAh battery, whereas the Z300's battery capacity is unspecified.
- The build quality of both phones is similar, with the A500 being slightly heavier at 98g compared to the Z300's 91g, and they both lack advanced connectivity options and modern software features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ A500
Sony Ericsson Z300
General
Release Date
2004
2005
Announced
2004
2005
Description
N/A
Z300i: Dual band 900/1800 MhzZ300a: Dual band 850/1900 Mhz - For AmericasZ300c: Dual band 900/1800 Mhz - For mainland China
Display
Size
1.9"
N/A
Type
TFT, 256K colors
STN, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio
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
650 KB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
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
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 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)
85.5 x 45 x 23 mm (3.37 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
Weight
98 g
91 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
2 - Granite Grey, Amethyst Purple
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
No
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