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Huawei Ascend G500

Huawei Ascend G500

#7150
Lava Iris 503

Lava Iris 503

#6588

Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend G500
Lava Iris 503
Performance
35.025.7
Camera
14.139.6
Display
55.255.2
Battery
18.118.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.531.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.323.1

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend G500 features a more compact build with dimensions of 130 x 65 x 11 mm and weighs 156g, while the Lava Iris 503 is larger at 143.2 x 73.3 x 10.5 mm and heavier at 175g.
  • Both devices have IPS LCD displays with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, but the G500 has a smaller 4.3-inch screen compared to the 5.0-inch display of the Iris 503, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the G500 is powered by a Mediatek MT6575 chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU and 1GB of RAM, while the Iris 503 has a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM.
  • The G500's camera is superior with a 5 MP rear camera compared to the Iris 503's 3.15 MP, although the Iris 503 offers a 1.3 MP front camera for selfies.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Iris 503 at 2000mAh versus 1930mAh in the G500.
  • Finally, the G500 runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), while the Iris 503 operates on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), providing a slightly newer software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend G500
Lava Iris 503

General

Release Date

2012
2013

Announced

2012
2013

Description

Also known as Huawei U8836D
For India

Display

Size

4.3"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX531
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Panorama

Front Camera

VGA
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1930 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 1930 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

130 x 65 x 11 mm (5.12 x 2.56 x 0.43 in)
143.2 x 73.3 x 10.5 mm (5.64 x 2.89 x 0.41 in)

Weight

156 g
175 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer