Huawei Ascend G500
#5247
Lava Iris 503
#7418Category Breakdown
Huawei Ascend G500
Lava Iris 503
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
42.041.9
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.353.5
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
VGA
1.3 MP
Video Recording
720p
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes