Lava Xolo A500 now listed on flipkart with 1GHz dual core Krait processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 with Adreno 203 GPU for Rs. 6,999. The handset is with a 4 inch screen with 800×480 pixels resolution.
An update on the Xolo website now confirms that the CPU is Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 not from the Krait family as mentioned on the flipkart site, probably they will update.
Lava Xolo A700 and Xolo A800 dual core handsets are already available in the market for approx Rs. 9,500 and 11,000. By launching the Xolo A500 Lava has brought another dual core handset well within the reach for low budget conscious users with a price of under Rs. 7,000.
The Xolo A500 specs are really great as per the price tag. The handset sports a 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with WVGA resolution. Dual SIM with dual standby mode is supported. As mentioned the phone is powered by Qualcomm Krait Dual core processor with 1GHz power coupled with Adreno 203 GPU. The A500 supports HD gaming.
There are two cameras a front 0.3MP for video chat and rear 5MP with flash support. I am not sure yet if the handset can record videos in 720p resolution – technically it should. This Xolo model weighs 122 grams with 11.8 mm thickness.
Now coming to the memory and storage part this handset houses 512MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage with micro SD support. Other features included are 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm jack and micro USB port. The A500 model also comes with 3D sound enhancements.
For a price of Rs. 6,999 this clearly competes with the Celkon A200 and the Videocon A30.
Lava Xolo A500 key features and specifications
- Dual SIM.
- 1 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225.
- Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich).
- 4 inch TFT screen with 800×480 pixels resolution.
- 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD card support up to 32GB.
- 5MP rear camera with LED flash and front VGA camera.
- 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5 mm jack, 3D sound enhancement, HD video playback and micro USB.
- Sensors : Light, Proximity and G-sensors.
- 1500 mAh Li-ion standard battery with 310 hours standby time and up to 8 hours talktime.
- Price Rs. 6,999 (Buy from Flipkart).
I have a problem with my xolo a500. Every 3 days once i forcefully need to reboot my device otherwise phonebook,messages are not opening smoothly.I usually play temple run2,subway surfers etc 1 hour a day thats all.Please tell me this is good or something problem? My friends are also having android phones with same spec but different companies,their devices are working smoothly continuosly since 1 month. They no need to reboot like me. Please suggest me….. What can i do to improve my device performance without frequent reboots?
Gogi sir plz plz tell me – which phone should I buy among these: karbonn a 9 plus; lava iris 405; lava xolo a 500; spice mi 5002. Plz suggest me if there any other good phone with same cost.
how to disable vibration when call connect on this phone(xolo a500)
sir i hve used micromax a89. it was ok or we can say good.. and i hve sold it. but now stuck between these two fones. so can u tell me which one i should buy a89 or xolo a500
Don’t buy xolo a500.I am using this mobile and facing multiple problems. Micromax is best when compared 2 other
mobiles
Is this mobile can play hd games like gta,modern combat 4?Plz help
Gogi sir Which is overall best Micromax A89 or Xolo A500…….
sir which is better in terms of hd video playback support and gaming?
micromax a89
spice mi 435
or xolo a500
and battery backup also matters!
Never buy xolo a500.The phone has multiple problems like camera,network,heating and 3rd class customer care & service center.
hey all i want to know is which phone is best in the budget upto 15k…..i have 2 choices…….MMX a116hd or Xoloq800…..what u say which one is best….and please tell me about the repair and rest of the things about these phones….i heard xoloq800 camera works better when there is no enough light…….and i can play nova3, nfs and a lot more without restarting my phone(hanging problem)…and Sir is there is anything else which i can go for in a smartphone…actually m new to this all the stuff….thats why i need your suggestion………:)
sir I want buy a android device around 10k to11k and best gaming experience and 720p video playblack can I go for Micromax canvas 2
plz help
hello mr gogi..
sir m having sum serious issues in my xolo a500 that i bought 10 days ago…
the phone lags too much..
wen i play any music it stop for a second then again continues to play ….
even the camera cant autofocus .. it cant focus objects at smaller distances …
and ya yesterday i downloaded blood and glory … nd it was showing not enuf space .. but there was still 1.5 gb free in the internal storage..
could u plz suggest me wat shud i do .. any kinda help will be appreciated..
thank you ..
hello Gogi sir
actually i have bought this fon 10 days ago and m having strange problems =
first one is my fon lags so much …
second the camera is nt so gud i mean it luks lyk 2 mp rather than 5 mp
the fon even lags wen i plays music .. wenever i play a song it plays the song but for a second it stops then again continues to play…
can u please suggest me wat shud i do
any kind of help will be appreciated…
thank you…
hello gogi sir,
i have recently lost my micromax a110 which is stolen…i m pretty dipressed bout the fact…..and my buget is now reduced to 7.5-8…..but i m confused which one to buy…i want a phone with good camera and minimum 720p playback and recording capabilities with decent frame rates…my option is 1_xolo a700
2-spice mi 435 or
any other phone you suggest!!!
i will buy in 1st week of april 2013…if any one want to sell micromax a110 within 7.5 please contact me on 7278981340
hellow gogi sir,… i want to know that which phone is better micromax a 89 or xolo a 500 if we ignore the camera.
I will go with A89.
Sir
is lava a500 can support tamil language while browsing and also support document viewer, PDF reader, excel, word, etc
pls kindly reply
Hi Mr. Gogi Ji …
I have bought Xolo A500 model and have some concerns :
a) I can see both the signals displayed on the screen, but cannot identify which signal is for which provider
b) While using I can feel the phone is getting heated, is there any way I can reduce the heat and make it as normal
I have bought Xolo A500 model and have some concerns :
a) I can see both the signals displayed on the screen, but cannot identify which signal is for which provider
b) While using I can feel the phone is getting heated, is there any way I can reduce the heat and make it as normal
sir how would I get rid of low ram problem of xoloa500, plz help me…!!!
hey
mr.gogi
my budget is 7400 which one is the best phone for me
can u suggest me i was suppose to buy this a500 bt looking at the comment m confused
no dude nver buy xolo phones low battery back and too much problems n third class service centres … so don’t go for it
hi gogi! i just want ONLY one answer , is the mobile worthy to buy ? and my main requirement is front cam and hd game support and no lags for hd apps ?
Is der any upcoming model which has front camera and Micromax A89 kind hardware?
A89 will be better for gaming.
hi gogi,
which one should i prefer
1. xolo a500
2. micromax a89
3. samsung y duos lite
and my requirements are
1. the phone should last at least for 2 years
2. must play hd videos smoothly
3.low heating problem
4.considerable battery back up
Serin,
if you want to play HD videos (720p) there is only one option A89.
thanks…..
thanks…. what about the music clarity in earphone(am ready to buy branded ear phones… do it support bass????
do a89 have heating problem??? any problem with mediatek processors???
In your review video on youtube(about lava a500), you mentioned that the available ram is only 142mb…(used ram=220mb) so the total ram is around 360mb not 512mb…. am i right???? can i get the difference ram anyway(500mb – 360mb)????
hi gogi! i just want one answer , is the mobile worthy to buy ? and my main requirement is front cam ? so can i go for this mobile because this comes with in my budget
harish, if its just for the front camera then go ahead.
Hi Gogi, How is the after sales service for Lava phones ? (A500) Are parts easily available when compared to Nokia,etc ?
what is better 225 mb free ram+1ghz+sgx531 or 143 mb ram+1ghz dual core+adreno 203 please answer
Which is better videocon a30 or xolo a500?
hello gogi,
I own this phone. Ram is too less. I have just installed whatsapp and facebook app, still my phone hangs and music app stops working. Please help me out.
Hi gogi i want to know which is better between spice nhance mi 435 and lava xolo a500, plz give ur views..
I have not checked the nhance yet, but I think it with the same hardware (CPU) as on A500.
Which is best ? xolo 500 or spice mi-435 ?
Guys I checked with Xolo Support. They have service center only at Noida and for any probs U ll have to ship to Noida with Fedex….I was under the impression I can get it serviced frm Lava mobile center at Bangalore
Looking for a smartphone with good RAM and fast processor and good gaming as well. Gogi sir is the XOLO A500 a good choice, as my budget is between 5-8K, please suggest weather i should go for it or not??
Please, show its camera performance with photos.
Dhurv, check this http://www.gogi.in/xolo-a500-review.html
The camera quality of Xolo A500 is worst. I had bought this device few days ago and surprisingly I come to know the quality of camera is worst, when I clicked one pic of mine. It is worst than VGA camera quality. Even it has 5MP cam, but not good. Also front cam is very bad.
Please give video review about this phone xolo-a500 i want to purchase this phone.
Is there any problem with arm v5 architecture bcos most of the phones are using arm v7 architecture.
Gogi please also check its pen drive capabilities via otg cable.
In My City Rajkot(Gujarat) xolo A500 is available at 6230 Rs. But I am waiting for review by gogi Sir, so that i can purchase please gogi sir review it.
Hello, nirav can you tell me., which store in available this phone at 6230 I am in junagadh, i think this is cool phone but, multitouch and 16mb color is not.. so please reply me..
On sunday i purchase this phone at 6300 from my friend store 16 mb color is good u can see display and touch equal to Samsung nexus my cousin has that phone we compare both phone HD Video is playing goood. Display is too good at price of this u can’t such good thing. so just buy it.. Ram is little less u have to compromise . for that .But u can manage it. It is not big issue.
Store name is Wonder World and owner name is Sunil Savani and his mobile number is 9924956054 It own Dr yagnik Road Behind Ramkrishna Dariy Farm .
Hello Nirav,
I am also living in rajkot only. Could you please tell me at which Mobile store you have seen prices of Xolo at Rs- 6230. I am thinking to buy either A500 or A700. Awaiting for your early reply.
On sunday i purchase this phone at 6300 from my friend store 16 mb color is good u can see display and touch equal to Samsung nexus my cousin has that phone we compare both phone HD Video is playing goood. Display is too good at price of this u can’t such good thing. so just buy it.. Ram is little less u have to comproise . for that .But u can manage it. It is not big issue. Store name is Wonder World and owner name is Sunil Savani and his mobile number is 9924956054 It own Dr yagnik Road Behind Ramkrishna Dariy Farm .
its available on sulekha at 6699/-
http://mobiles.sulekha.com/lava_xolo-a500_mobile.htm
Friends XOLO A500 is also available at NAAPTOL @6999/-..
http://www.naaptol.com/mobile-handsets/xolo-a500/P/12188258.html
I am planning 2 buy a phone in range 7000 but have one doubt about Lava Xolo phones..are they manufactured by Lava or only marketed by them,and also what about Durability and after sales service.. please clarify thanks in advance.
Gogi in the first paragraph it is written as krait processor please correct it.
Sayan, yes its with an delete line, it was mentioned the same on the flipkart site when it was listed, but now its clear its not Krait.
Good news guys, Xolo A500 is now available on Flipkart.. Has anyone placed order for it? Waiting eagerly for its review..
Hey gogi bro, will you review this one?
Gogi bhai plz comemment if phone has ?? –
Radio
Multitouch – how many ?
Wifi Direct Hotspot
Auto focus Touch focus
Gogi,
hows the bettry backup ?
Long last for a day with heavy usage ?
Not lik mmx !
hows the build quality of this phone ?
This phn have g-sensor ?
And can i play games lik “nfs most wanted,nova 3,assasins creed” ?
How many point multi touch have this phone ?
This phone hang sometimes or give smooth experience ?
The phn build quality is better then mmx,krbon,samsung mobiles ?
Hve you seen any problum in this phone ?
Plz reply manidip fast!
Urgent.
Rajat review here http://www.gogi.in/xolo-a500-review.html
Gogi sir,
please help me I want to buy an android mobile for max. to be 7500 so should i go for Videocon A30 or Xolo 500
Hi friend you can go for karbonn a11, it is having cortex a9 processor which is twice powerful as videocon’s a30. so the performance will be same in both. And in my a11 free ram is 230 mob and used is 260. so this is great mobile and my quadrant score is 2600 and above. But this phone’s price is 7600 in flipkart, so increase your budget and go for a11 or celkon a200.
Karbon a11 has 1 GHz Mediatek MT6575 processor
Hey gogi, Lava Re-Launching Lava xolo 500 with Intel Atom at Rs 8,999, don’t know why ?
Hi http://www.gogi.in/lava-xolo-x500.html
Its X500 not A500
Samsung indeed sell overpriced products, and in some cases they deserve to do so, they manufacture their products on their own and dont sell dont sell rebranded chinese local company made products at 15,000 after buying them at 7,000. Also quality and after sales service matters.
you are very welcome to buy this overpriced product and be happy with your antutu scrores, while in nenamark, mtk6589 scores only 40 fps compared to 60+ fps of s3, so happy hd gaming. On another note, antutu can be faked to show high scores.
but i am going to wait, definitely some or some other brand will release a mtk6589 phone with a reasonable price.
Gud evening sir… I am following you last 3 months when canvas 2 is launched… My question is which processor is as best as performance wise ‘ snapdragon s4 MSM8225 & Mediatek 6577’?
Akash, though the benchmark scores are close by, I think 6577 is better. You see MSM8225 cannot play 720p videos smoothly there is sync problem and you will easily notice it Check the gaming and video playback video. The 6577 can play those videos easily.
Hi gogi, which one is better.? this one or celkon 200?
Celkon is better.
Gogi, you are doing great job for tech lovers. But some spelling error does not match with your /site status…same in the article buy-by,bought-brought…..this may due to type error but fix it….again great job you….
Pawan, thanks for pointing out the error, have a very hectic schedule and not possible to re-check the article at times. Mostly depended on Word auto correct and you know such errors never get underlined.
Look at the
XOLO A500
Processor Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225
CPU : Dual Core 1 GHz
GPU : Adreno 203
Xolo is using s4 MSM8225.
Checkout qualcomm site http://www.qualcomm.co.in/products/snapdragon for s4 play processor.
Hi, gogi sir.. I am first time posted in your site, please help me… Sir, I want to buy one android phone. Under 7k. But here is two best handset for me. The karbonn a11 and lava xolo 500 i am so confused., cause karbonn a11 has hd camera and magnetic sensor. and lava has dual core.. so what is the best handset for me. ? i am heavy game user.. and internet too.. plz help me…!
If camera is not important then go with Xolo A500. If you need camera then A11. You can also look for the celkon A200 which is better than Xolo A500.
That means single core is now completely outdated.
Gogiji, your site should have a page with all the specs of the indian droids in the market. By spec I mean things like free ram, free rom, ppi, type of screen, sunlight legibility, real world battery life, problems small or big. Things that only a user of the mobiles would know. Can you also write something on exploding mobiles, like brand, reasons, things to watch out for etc.
Leonid, most of the details you mentioned can only be found out after a review as they are not disclosed by the manufactures. Handset exploding is very very rare and it usually happens when users try to tamper with the battery or handset.
Hi Leo,
Could you recommend a nice (new) model from Micromax fit for rough use.
Thanks
Gogi I want your advice. I bought videocon A30; few days ago for 6500. But it is still packed because I heard complaints of less RAM. My friend want it should I sell it to him..? any new phone coming with 4″ screen but 1 GB RAM ? plz reply. I want phone with at least 300MB free RAM.
Parminder, hard to get about 300MB free RAM for the price. A30 I have not checked yet but as per user comments the free RAM is less. I have done review on Celkon A200 which is better. An this Xolo A500 also looks good.
Think about iball Andi with 1GB RAM.
Why is it ‘out of stock’ before nobody buys it. It should be something like ‘coming soon’ or book now. If the specs are true then, Lava has done a great job. They should launch this handset soon.
If it is Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU Dual-core 1 GHz Krait then it should have GPU Adreno 305 or atleast 225 … but if GPU is adreno 203 then it is not krait but same CPU as videocon A30 i.e. MSM8225
Hello every one, Lava xolo a500 have snapdragon s4 play processor. Which is much better then mediatek processor’s….
Thanks bro for your reply. I was going 2 buy Celkon A200 on this 26 jan but seeing these new dual cores with My budget I get confused. I read your review on celkon and much impressed by celkon A200. Should I go for it or wait for your review and unboxing on lava xolo A500 or wait for some more new entries in 5k to 7k segment. Brother I am gonna buy mobile this month and will use it 4 at least 2yr for sure so your suggestion is valuable for me. Which one should I go with? Gogi sir.
Celkon A200 is better at the moment, but better wait for initial reviews of Xolo 500 just to see if it has something better than A200.
Hi gogi bro, there a little mistake in ur post. It’s doesn’t have dual core krait processor,if it have,then gpu would be adreno 305 as we’ve seen on nokia l620.but it come with adreno 203,that’s mean it’s s4 play chip based on outdated cortex5. Just check it http://www.qualcomm.co.in/products/snapdragon
Raju, its the same mentioned on Flipkart. I think its dual core probably same hardware as on Videocon A30.
Sir this time i also gave tip 2 to 3 three times you didn’t thank me as I emailed on lava xolo X500 and micromax A54 anyways let it be.
What about wammy titan gogi sir ,please give the info regarding that device like review please reply. is that brand worth to trust plz let me knoww sir.
Gogi,
Which of the processor is better mediatek’s mt6577 dual core or this one on xolo500
Gogi please review it.
Hi gogi, is this Krait Qualcomm processor better than MTK processor? How far it is better?
Gogi Its Not Krait, S4 play is not krait, but at 7k its awesome, i am also going to see how micromax is going to sell the overpriced canvas hd…
Though some obsessed people will buy it immediately after launch.
– Those who say that mtk 6589 is better than s3s processor.
– powervr is better than Mali 400
– and someone who is happy because he only faced one problem with his canvas 2 in 3 months, i.e. the volume button not working.
P.S : How many galaxy phone faces similar problems?
even if it does face some; samsung repairs it
powervr sgx543 or 544 is better than malimp4
At Kochi Samsung’s Ass is more or less similar to Micromax, may be better but not good enough for the premium. For the record I have used three micromax phones including a smartphone and I have not faced a single problem till now.And I use them as rough as anyone can use it. Then again a drop of water in the right place and any phone would stop working. And when we select two phones to compare it should be based on price.
MTK6589 has an Antutu score of around 10000. Thats impressive. iPhones and iPads have powervr gpu and they are at top of all gpu benchmarks. beats the shit out of mail 400. Stop cringing and whining. Get your facts right.
Samsung sells overpriced phones. Where can u get a Quadcore 720p display @ 14000. Galaxy Grand retails at 20-21k. with only WVGA display.
MMX has come a long over the past few years and they will only get better with after-sales service. They should stop launching phones every few months and instead concentrate on fixing bugs and providing updates for their phones. There should atleast be 6 month gap between their new luanches.
Nice specs.
Sir, I have budget of Rs 7000 so suggest me best Android having WVGA REsolution IPS LCD, Dual Core HD GAMING , HD Video Recording with Autofocus Camera…
which one is better
Vidocon A30
LAVA XOLO A500
CELKON A200
Would Celkon be the Best coz it have Magnetic Sensors also…LAVA nd Videocon doesn’t have…and one more thing sir which GPU is better Adreno 203 or PowerVR SGX 531.
Is it the same processor found on nokia 620 ?
Hello Gogi Sir, this is my 1st comment on your site. I visited your site few days ago and you are doing a gr8 job. And its damn good thing that you are updating daily with new gadget and mobile updates. Now coming to point I want 2 buy mid range android mobile 5k to 7k. I am so confused between these daily launching mobiles. I will buy blindly the mobile which you will suggest. help me brother.
Ronak, for under 7K you can get dual core handset. The A500 seems good though I have not checked it yet, another option is Videcon A30 and Celkon A200. You can search for Celkon A200 review and unboxing on my site, it is also a good option though its 1K more than your budget.
Hey Gogi, if i have to rate This Phone i will rate it 5 without seeing review because its the best Budget Smartphone it have all the Feature to satisfy it user What Say gogi ?
Seems good but will need to check the benchmark so we get an idea.
Out of Stock on Fliplkart.
By krait they mean Qualcomm S4 Play i.e. MSM8225 or dual core Cortex A5 and not dual core Krait lol, dual core Krait at sub 10k will murder everything from Micromax A25 to A116.
Exactly, the usage of the word “Krait” is a marketting Gimmick.
Kaushik, you made a good point. But can you elaborate your point a bit. I’m a bit confused.
Qualcomm divides its processor lineup (better call them chipset) into 4 parts to reduce confusion namely S1, S2, S3 & S4 with higher number meaning better performance. S4 group has around 8-10 chipsets. The processing core of S4 chipset was suppose to be Krait cores (designed by Qualcomm itself based on ARM’s instruction set) but also ended up with 2-3 chipsets that employs the Cortex A5 core (designed by ARM as a low cost and low power core. many times weaker than krait). So most people use the name Qualcomm S4 for any chipset that belongs to S4 class i.e. dualcore A5 (singlecore A5 belongs to S1 so you can understand how painfully slow they’ll be) as well as dualcore/quadcore Krait. However FK went 1 step further and named the dual core A5 chipset as krait.
How i know it is not Krait? HTC & Sony uses S3 chipsets in their midrange mobiles because of extreme demand and shortage of krait (S4) based chipsets. Then how can Lava get hold of krait before HTC !!! and that too price it at 8k. impossible.
As a side note, it can be the same chipset that powers Nokia Lumia 620 & HTC 8S (Qualcomm S4 MSM8227) based on krait core designed for cheaper mobiles but i really doubt it is so.
hi kaushik
i am planning 2 buy a phone in range 7000 but have one doubt about
Lava Xolo phones..are they manufactured by Lava or only marketed by them,and also what about Durability and after sales service..
please clearify
thanks in advance
Yes kaushik u r right KRAIT are specially desined by qualcomm for higher performance than any dual core with a less power consumption. 95% of today‘s chipset use ARM based 46nm architecture but QUALCOMM goes a step ahead and launch 28nm architectre based chipset called “KRAIT“. It means 3~4 times faster than other at a very low power . Thats all made Krait so popular. AND ALSO A 1.5GHZ QUALCOMM KRAIT PROCESOR IS BETTER THAN MEDIATEK QUADCORE IN MY OPINION. what do u say KAUSHIK. . . .
May be MSM8225Q. It has adrino 203. So 720p videos should be possible. Still not bad for less than 7k.
MSM8225Q = quadcore A5. if this was so, there will be a big banner in flipkart bragging Lava launched quadcore based mobile under 10k. get it soon.
Sir, what about Magnetic-sensor?
No there are no magnetic sensors.