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Huawei Ascend G500

Huawei Ascend G500

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XOLO A600

XOLO A600

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend G500
XOLO A600
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.353.5

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend G500 features a 4.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the XOLO A600 has a slightly larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~245 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the G500 is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, whereas the A600 utilizes a dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, both with 4GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the G500 has 1GB of RAM compared to the A600's 512MB.
  • The G500 has a 1930 mAh battery, slightly larger than the A600's 1900 mAh, and both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • Software-wise, the G500 runs Android 4.0.4, while the A600 operates on Android 4.2, indicating a minor difference in the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend G500
XOLO A600

General

Release Date

2012
2013

Announced

2012
2013

Description

Also known as Huawei U8836D
For India

Display

Size

4.3"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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)
Mediatek MT6572W

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX531
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Video Recording

720p
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1930 mAh
1900 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 1930 mAh, removable
Li-Po 1900 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)
136 x 67 x 9 mm (5.35 x 2.64 x 0.35 in)

Weight

156 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

Yes
3.0

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, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes