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Parla Sonic 3.5S

Parla Sonic 3.5S

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XOLO A500L

XOLO A500L

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Category Breakdown

Parla Sonic 3.5S
XOLO A500L
Performance
53.329.0
Camera
12.739.6
Display
33.216.9
Battery
13.115.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.930.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.316.7

Summary

  • The Parla Sonic 3.5S features a smaller 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the XOLO A500L has a larger 4.0-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Parla Sonic is powered by a Spreadtrum 7715 chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 512MB of RAM, whereas the XOLO A500L offers a more capable Mediatek MT6572W chipset with a dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 4GB of RAM.
  • The camera on the Parla Sonic is a 2 MP rear shooter, compared to the 3.15 MP rear camera on the XOLO A500L, which also supports video recording.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the XOLO A500L at 1500 mAh versus 1300 mAh in the Parla Sonic.
  • Both devices run on older Android versions, with the Parla Sonic on Android 4.4 KitKat and the XOLO A500L on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, offering a basic software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Parla Sonic 3.5S
XOLO A500L

General

Release Date

2015
2013

Announced

2015
2013

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

3.5"
4"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

320
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Spreadtrum 7715
Mediatek MT6572W

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400

Memory

512MB 256MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP, AF
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

117.8 x 63 x 11.7 mm (4.64 x 2.48 x 0.46 in)
124.8 x 64.6 x 11.9 mm (4.91 x 2.54 x 0.47 in)

Weight

98 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, EDR
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

A-GPS only
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity