The Xolo A500 comes powered by a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8225 processor with 512MB RAM, 4 inch LCD screen and 5MP fixed focus camera. The handset is priced at Rs. 6,999 but you can get it for as low as Rs. 6,500 from local market.
I believe the hardware and most of the specs are almost similar to the Videocon A30 that is also priced at around the same. This is a low cost dual core handset by Xolo sold by Lava International.
A500 box pack
The box is white colour and looks similar to the Xolo A800 packing. Inside you will find the handset, charger, battery, earphone, USB to micro USB cable, warranty statement, a screen guard and quick start guide.
Design
The A500 weighs 122 grams with an 11.8mm thickness. It is bulkier in the center and slimmer towards the edges. There are 3 touch sensitive buttons on front side with in-call speaker, sensors and front camera.
The power button is on the right, volume rockers on the left side, 3.5mm jack on top and micro USB port at the bottom. The rear side is back color with matt finishing (depending on the colour you choose (Black or White)).
Under the hood
As mentioned the dual SIM handset is with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, Dual Core processor (QRD MSM 8225) with Adreno 203 GPU that supports HD gaming. The QRD stands for Qualcomm Reference Design – low cost core to compete with low cost MediaTek processors.
The handset comes with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. The storage space for apps is excellent; however the free RAM is low. The handset runs on the Android 4.0.4 (ICS) OS.
- Of the 512MB RAM about 143 MB is free.
- Of the 4GB internal storage: 1.8GB is allocated for apps storage and 0.96 GB as internal storage.
- You can select preferred install location for example the external SD card and apps do install on the external SD card.
- When you tap the app option in settings you get two options.
The ROM seems a little different and tweaked. There are few options on the top screen menu and for example when you enable the Wi-Fi, you will see a box with the list of access point and the one you are connecting to. The ROM has been modified it’s not like the ones you see on other handsets.
Display
The TFT LCD screen is 4 inches supporting resolution of 800×480 pixels. Touch is really smooth and responsive. The viewing angle is okay. You can view the display in direct sunlight with full brightness or with auto brightness option.
Performance
The benchmark scores are as follows:
- Quadrant Benchmark: 2490.
- Antutu Benchmark: 6022.
- Nenamark2: 27.0fps.
- Linpack: Single 42, Multi 72.
- Multi Touch: 2 points.
Connectivity
The handset supports 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS without AGPS support and Bluetooth. With 3G you can enjoy high speed net at max 7.2Mbps (HSDPA). There is built in GPS without A-GPS support, even then I got a lock within 10 seconds.
Gaming
You can check the gaming video at the end of the article. The Adreno 203 is capable of playing many HD games but I feel the mediatek’s PowerVR 531 SGX is slightly better than this. Moreover the low RAM spoils the fun. But for the price you shouldn’t complain.
I could install many games but some games like the Dead trigger crashed the Google play app (see the gaming video).
Camera
The rear camera is a 5MP fixed focus with led flash. The still picture quality is good, however like with every smartphone the LED flash is not sufficient enough to get better quality images in low light conditions.
There is front camera but native video calling is not supported. The camera interface is slightly modified with several new options. You can record videos in 720p resolution but the quality is not that good. 720p videos are recorded in 3gp mode with 16 fps.
You get a black border on the right and bottom side on all still images check the sample images here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/gogirana/sets/72157632616178136/
Entertainment
The handset cannot play 720p videos smoothly. Sound output is loud, a little higher than as on A110.
Battery
The battery is of 1500 mAh capacity. If you use 3G, Wi-Fi or play games the battery will discharge much faster. I did the gaming video and also played a game for few minutes. In all I used the device for approx 15 minutes and the battery percent dropped 11%. The handset heats up a little but it’s acceptable.
Xolo A500 review
A low cost dual core smartphone for under Rs. 7,000 ( You can get it for around Rs. 6,500 ). A powerful phone with ICS OS but with limited free memory. Even then the handset performs well but it could lag once you start adding too many apps. The internal storage space is really good that can fit in a lot more apps.
The A500 can play many games but do not expect every game to work. The 5MP fixed focus camera is good for still outdoor photography but the 720p video quality is not at all good. The 720p videos that played well on Xolo A700 and Xolo 800 did not play smoothly. A good buy for 6,500 but do not expect much from the camera. The A500 is also beats all the single core handsets that are priced at around the same for example the Micromax A68 that comes for Rs. 6,500.
Image Gallery
Xolo A500 unboxing and review video
720p video shot using Xolo A500
Xolo A500 gaming and video playback review
don’t use that phone that phone occur so many problems…………………..
I used this phone . this phone occur so many problem like this hang,low battery power etc………….so don’t purchase that phone.
dear friends, when i bought this phone I thought its cheap and best phone, after using this phone i faced lot of problems and useless customer care and service center. I am sure its 100% wastage of money. Dont go for any of the XOLO products
after reading the true user experiences, it is clear that the phone lags, it hangs, and has low ram, poor sound quality, and most probably a bad service center. what more do you want to know?
Dear gogi sir i’m going to buy a android mobile in 5 to 7k which one is best i’m mostly use surfing gaming and music pls suggest me xolo a500 and samsung galaxy music and samsung galaxy star pls suggest me pls pls pls pls pls pls
need review for lava iris 405
is this phone better in comparison to karbonn A9 plus in other aspect other than the affect that karbonn a9plus is 1.2 ghz processor??
how to remove recently call from xolo a500 plz reply me.
sir,
please tell that how do see that system info. by going in setting?
i have already tried by going in about phone but the detailed info that u opened in unboxing video is not coming?
please tell how to know that info ? and callibrating the sensors?
yes I’m facing the same problem? will the company give me another battry
xolo a500 Buy phone? plz tel me.
sir you didn’t give reply yet why ..?
plz only one time give reply about i want to purchase a dual core phone and confused between these three phones
1. Lava iris 405
2. Xolo A500
3. Karbonn a9+
plz suggest me as you can.. plz
Hi check this http://www.gogi.in/android-phone-india.html
Xolo a500 best
i know that you answered a very few question…..
anyways
plz suggest me from the 3 phones that i have listed
lava iris n400
lava iris 405
and xolo a500
This phone has GLONASS!
Can someone tell me how to transfer music from my pc to Xolo A500. When I connect the A500 to my Windows vista laptop, it is not recognized. So, it needs a USB driver. I wrote to xolocare asking for a link to download it; I got an immediate reply “to google and find out”. I had already done it and no simple methods are available, it seems. Any help would be appreciated.
Download moborobo pc suite and drag and drop.
while connected in usb , drag the options from the top, like you do for wifi. touch connected for usb charging only and select usb storage
not a great phone to be honest LOSTS OF PROBLEMS AE THERE LIKE
1-SCREEN IS SOMETIMES LAGY
2- CANNOT HANDEL GAMES LIKE TEMPLE RUN ,TEMPLE RUN 2 AND TOO PLAY
SUBWAY SURFERS TOKOYO AND MOTRAL COMBAT 2 LOOKS LIKE DREAM ON THIS PHONE
3-VIDEO RECORDING IS THE POOREST IN THIS CLASS
4-BATTREY DRAINS OUT VERY FAST
5-ACCESORIES ARE OF VERY CHEAP QUALITY LIKE EARPHONES, CHARGER AND DATACABLE
MICROMAX A89 IS A VERY GOOD BUY IN THIS PRICE RANGE
pls tell which one is better: ninja a89 or xolo a500 ?
Sir I want to buy a phone between
Karbon A9+,Xolo A500 And Micromax A89 Which one I buy……………
Hey mohit check out for LAVA IRIS 405 . . . . It has better specifications as compared to xolo a500 and at the lesser price of rs. 6050 on flipkart.
HEy gogi Please upload a unboxing and review video….and plzzz tell me whenever u upload the video……..reply plzzzz i mean unboxing and review video of LAVA iris 405…
Hi Gogi,
pls suggest a best phone within the budget of 6-7K
Regards,
Mohit
hey mohit, Check out For LAVA iRIS 405 ………..This phone has better specifications and only a price tag of rs 6050 on flipkart………..i bought this phone yesterday from flipkart only for rs 6050 ………it has jb os 5mp ff camera and vga cam. FULL HD RECORDING AND PLAYBACK SUPPORT……….i am very happy after buying this phone
Hey Manish,
How is the Gaming performance, can we move app into External storage ?
Also, how much is the free RAM ?
Plz Reply…
can we play hd games & movie in xolo a500…?
Playing GTA VC on xolo a500 without lags.
The camera quality is also nice.
Everything is smooth non laggy.
Great phone for the price.
I Bought this device 2 days back and i want to share my hands on experience. hope this will be somewhat helpful to users who have thinking to buy this handset.
For the 1st time i opened the box the device impressed me well with a big screen & sleek design. But not much handy for frequent users.
Screen: The 4 inch display was very sensitive and very smooth and the resolution was just awesome for this price. So don’t worry about the screen clarity. It gives you more than what you expect. ill give 9.5 0ut of 10 for this price.
Camera: A big draw back for this phone. When i took a pic in outdoor the camera worked very well and the snaps were so good. Even the pics were very realistic in sun light. the device gives its best in outdoor. But Indoor Very Very Poor. you cant take photos clearly even the settings wont gives hands. Flash is utter waste. nothing much to tell about camera. ill give 8 out 10 for outdoor and 2 out of 10 for indoor.
Music : It was quite normal like other android devices and sometime it breaking the voice while playing via headset.. and the headset clarity was not much impressive like branded ones 6.5/10
Battery : Another draw back for this monster. as per instructions i charged initially for 8hrs before usage but it unable to hold a day itself. even am a normal user i stopped data usage and stopped all background apps still it can withstand the power upto a day only not more than that. I suggest heavy user plz don choose this device. 6/10
Calling: Voice clarity on calls was not so good. the other end sound was not heard properly. headset was too loud during calls but loudspeaker was good.. voice clarity was bad in both device and headset and the vibration was low. you never feel or hear the vibration and sound while riding a two wheeler. native video calling wont work in front camera .. it works only via 3rd party softwares like skype etc 5/10
Video and Gaming: There is no comments for this option coz it works well with the 720p videos. as am a normal gamer so it works good with normal games like angry birds, temple run, subway, drag racing, shift 2 etc.. 7.5/10
Memory & Ram: As the company gave a description that it wont lags with heavy usage. but i hope it was wrong. it slightly lags with multi-tasking. internal 4 gb was a nice thing and expandable 32gb was common in androids nowadays.. 8/10
Browsing: Works well with wifi and 3g. even 2g also works fine for browsing and the speed was good from all of these options and no lags while using net… 8/10
Problems Faced: 1) Battery Back Up very low… max 1 day
2)camera night mode sucks
3)yesterday night a new problem arise. i kept my phone in charger at night and disconnected by 1 am.. by morn i noticed that there is no signals in both the sims. then after a reboot the problem solved and slightly hangs sometime.
4) The Charging up time was very slow it takes nearly 4 to 4.5 hrs to full the battery. after fully charged completed a 5 minute duration call noticed that battery % was at 92%
Overall the phone scores 7/10
Hope this all will be somewhat helpful to users.
Great Ashok!! U have reflected my thoughts !!! I just bought this last week and faced the same problems u have described. Is there any way to improve the voice call clarity?
yes, u r right i have brought xolo a500 last month for rs 7050 with 16gb memory card. and faces same problems as u share.
out of all battery and camera sucks.
and some 720p video also doesn’t run smoothly
songs aromatically stops sometimes
hangs during charging or running multiple applications but solved after reboot
do not run many games smoothly
charging very slowly
but even i give
i give 7 out of 10 due to its price
I agree with u friend, the battery is a big let down. Also, the xolo care is slow as snail. I sent my a 500 for fixing a broken memory card slot. They promised to repair it by 5 days. But they repaired and sent it to me after 25 days!
Thanks Ashok. for sharing your experience. It really helped
Hey! Kya yeh gta vice city support karta hai.
Plz send me a few negative and positive points.
Gogo sir,
Xolo a500 or sony xperia tipo………Please suggest which one i should buy????
Waiting for your valuable suggestion…
which is better in x500,a500 and a700 in terms of camera and gaming!??
thank u sir
which is bettered in x500 a500 and a700 in xolo series??
sir pls ans me
thank u
I am not find my handset in mycomputer and i am not finding any suitable drivers for my handset xolo a500 to instal. so that I can transfer some text files to SD memory card. can someone help find drivers ??
Sir, i have Lava XOLO A500 and when i am checking its RAM from MANAGE APP>Running App..it shows me 341 of total RAM and company says it is having 512 RAM is my phone having problem or i am doing any mistake to check the same. my phone is also slow and some time when i scroll my phone book and calling someone it dial other no which is above or down that no.
Pls help me ….
Regards.
All the A500’s have the same amount of RAM that is 341 MB. Your phone is not faulty. It is just because of the bloatware
What is bloatware? Can we minimize bloatware and increase RAM size?
PLEASE EXPLAIN any possibility?
Hi Gogi sir ,
I want to purchase Android ICS phone with good audio and video quality,battery Without hang .
i heard Micromax A89 got hang many times.Is it true?
what about micromax Ninja A89 and Lava A500?
Please give negative point of both phone individually ?..
Could be please suggest any good phone ?
sir will skype work for video calling?
yes can..i am also using the same phone to make video calling via skype or tango..
sir will skype work for video calling?
hello sir,can u tell me that if the SKYPE app for VIDE CALLING works?????????
I was happy to purchase this phone Rs 6200 and excited upon recieving it, but the excitement soon died. After rooting, installing Facebook, Yahoo Mail, Dolphin, MX Player, Poweramp, ES File Explorer & Task Manager and a clock widget, I am left with 36MB RAM. And now apps start crashing on its own. Jetpack joyride wont even start. Whats the point of HAving a dual core when I can’t even run simple games.
Why did you root. how much ram was there before.
Yes I rooted and its same as before.
I have purchased an expensive junk.
I have sent an email to Lava, hopefully I’ll get a reply.
Its no point buying a smartphone if you cant run any apps.
After I installed Poweramp, I started playing, it stutters every now and then and it crashes.
Its the same with all the apps.
I would have rather preferred Gingerbread installed in it rather then ICS.
GB is still good enough.
I had been using the Micromax A50 and even filling it to the brim with data and apps didn’t create any problem or crash any of the apps.
WTF!!!
I used to run Windows XP in a AMD Sempron 1.2 GHz processor with 256MB RAM out of which 192MB RAM the system got, and still it hardly crashed or even stuttered.
In todays advanced date, we can’t run a mobile OS in a dual core config with 512MB RAM.
WTF!!!
I rooted cuz I don’t want ads in every single place. And so that I can use some root applications also.
Besides, with ads and this much low on RAM, will make it worse.
Big mistake buying this phone.
No wonder Galaxy S Duos comes with 768MB RAM, but still after too much apps, that too feels slow.
How did you root your Xolo A500?
I posted it in xda and can you tell me how is the performance of your device
Does it crash ur apps and any stability issues
I am having a lot of problem and I am seriously getting annoyed.
Can’t even open the menu sometimes.
Maybe something happened after rooting
I have been trying to get a build of CWM but even after multiple attempts, none of it are working.
If any experienced devs can help out, I can provide with the files.
Currently I am considering to return the phone as it is unusable for me.
You might have received a faulty device. I was lucky enough by the way. I rooted my phone using the same script and fortunately my phone performance increased very well. It doesn’t hang and works smoothly. For gaming purposes, I am now using swap files on memory card through Swapper for Root, Swapper 2, Chainfire 3D and RAM Manager Pro. I am able to play Blood and Glory Legends flawlessly now
mubeen . and kank
i have got the same problem wid my xolo 500
it lags a lot … even sumtymes the apps crash and the music player hangs… but i havent rooted my fon yet… is it productive to root it .?..
and ya even after killing the apps it strucks…
micromax a89 or xolo a500 which is good in terms of durability
hi, i am not unable to install internet settings on my xolo a500. m using tata docomo connection.
can anybody plz help ASAP.
Hello Gogi Sir,
I am unable to find the USB drivers for my Xolo A500. Could you please help me by providing them? Can anyone else also please help?
Dear Mubeen,
If you want to use XOLO A500 on windows xp through usb cable, then you simply have to connect the mobile to pc through cable and scroll the screen upside down. You will get the option “Connected for charging only – Touch for other USB options”. Select it. You will get option ” Connect As – Media Device (MTP) and USB Storage”. Select “Media Device” if you want to connect to phone or “USB Storage” for direct entry to Memory Card.
I am new to Android phone, so didn’t know this. Tried a lot on net but in vain. Finally, got this information through Service Centre.
Hope, i replied to what you are asking.
Regards
Virendra
Well thanks a lot for the suggestion Virendra, but I found another way to install the drivers on Windows 7. I just used PdaNet+ software by the way.
Dear Friends, i am happy to share some of my views after using my XOLO A500. The phone is worth-able for 6400/-. I have installed around 15 apps and now the performance has gone slow to worst. The main problem is battery back up. It is very poor. If internet is connected, the battery sucks very fast (2.5 hours). If you play games, it is reduced to 29% within 30 min.
rest of the things are quiet satisfied. The main problem is Battery back.
Sir which one has better overall performance Micromax a89 or xolo a500?
A89 seems better.
can u please tell me the main reasons for itt…
Roshan, check the review http://www.gogi.in/micromax-a89-review.html
A89 is mini A110.
Please Sir. .Suggest me b/w mmx a89 or xolo 500 or any other near about options available. . !
I have been using Xolo A500 since 20 days.
This phone has got the worst battery life. I found battery life as the only disappointing features. Rest all features are ok.
You could able to play games like temple run without lags.But once you install many apps then games would not run flawlessly.
this happens due to low available RAM. Install auto task manager and in settings set to auto kill apps in every 30 mins. This way u will get long battery life + less speed issues.
this is general problem in android as lot of free apps auto start in background and consume RAM and data.
Gogi paaji, samsung galaxy y, sony experia tipo or xolo a500
i wud suggest xolo. this phone has the biggest screen out of 3 and good display with best specs among the 3.
go for nokia 1100 but never buy galaxy Y. i sold it back in less than a week. only 6-7 hrs battery with small screen and poor display. due to screen most apps are not compatible also.
dude never ever buy galaxy y its th worst android ever used by me go for a89 its much beter in terms of performance and gaming i m using a89 for th last 20 days nd must say hats off mmx
hi sir,
unable/update to download application in this mobile Xolo A500…
kindly pl tell solution ….
what about spice mi-435 ? it has same specifications as a500
Dear Mr. Gogi Sir,
I am about to buy an inexpensive but a phone with multiple features and for this I am considering Xolo A500 smartphone. But I have few doubts in my mind. could you please guide me about the performance, reliability and after sales service and support for this handset. Do this handset last for minimum two years without developing a glitch??
xolo care is very good, they have a toll free number also where u can easily speak to cust care people. for major issues they arrange free pickup from ur place and return the phone in 5 working days.
Do they really pickup from our place and return in 5 working days…????
Gogi Sir, pls advise which phone has good 2G internet speed out of Xolo A500, Micromax A89, Karbonn A9+ and A21. I read very good reviews abt Celkon A200 but the name is totally unknown so not comfortable to go with it. Pls advise.
Piyush, A89 will be better as for 2G all of these are class 12 so the performance will be the same.
Gogi Sir,
would this handset remain intact after one years usage without developing a technical snag?? Is this phone worth Rs. 6500. Kindly guide me about its reliability and performance.
Hii Please suggests me which one is better and reliable Karbonn A15 or Xolo A500. i m very confused between these two handset. please reply very soon….
gogi sir, ye abi market mai aaya hai ki nahi…
N400 to hai per eska kuch ata pata hi nahi…
Sir plzz help me i want to know that whether this phone supports video calling over 3g.
Sir, is there any service center in kolkata.
hi Gogi Sir,
I want to purchase new andriod handset,
Karbon A9+,Xolo A500, Spice mi-425
which is better pls suggest me………………
me too…need some advice….confused totally
A500 is better of these 3.
better go for micromax a89…
Hi Gogi Sir,
Do you know the rooting procedure for Xolo A500? Could you help me out??
which is better htc explorer or xolo a500?
sir, i want to buy lava xolo A500 but i looked karbonn A9+ in saholic website with 6900 rs. so i am confused between two. plz suggest may i go with xolo or karbonn. plz plz reply
karbonn has touch issue. the menu/back etc button don’t work on all surfaces and lag. buy a500 from snapdeal at 6599 – apply coupon code MOB400 to get 400 off
hi gogi, unable to play temple run and subway surfer on a500. any suggestions?
Sir, micromax a89 vs xolo a500 which is worth buying? my budget is rs.6500 my requirement is multitasking, speed internet browsing. kindly reply me sir. thanks in advance
Pravin go with A89.
I had purchased Xolo A500 few days ago. Now when i make calls or do any work on this device, it gets hot. Why so happened? Is there any problem with this device? Any side effects?
Hiii Bro
Actually i want to know where is the video calling button in Xolo A500 i m unable to find video calling button.
And When i plugged in any another earphone of another company i m unable to listen songs or sound is there any setting
And Want to off SMS ringtone and all other background services when i am on calls
Please help me bro
Hi can u pls tell me how to use video calling option on xolo a500?
This phone comes with 5 point touch, not 2.
I thought lava xolo a500 has an AutoFocus camera. Many sites hav reviewed and has got an af cam.
Suraj, check the video review.
Only 143 mb ram free its ok for games or go for other please answer?
Hi gogi sir, I heard that Huawei T8830 is launched now which is dual core, please do a comparison between Huawei T8830 and lava xolo 1500 and videocon a30…please tell me which is better…also huawe is a reputed brand and it’s price is just 5700.
What is the lifespan of a phone with mtk processor?
Does Xolo A500 have Wi-Fi hotspot? Its a must for me
Yes it has wifi hotspot but this phone has very bad net speed.
hi gogi I bought this phone 2days back .2g internet speed is vry slow and it always says time out and if I m using the same sim on other phone its giving good speed.what to do?
gogi sir,can you pls tell me that is a mediatek processor a gud one….will it last for at least 2 years…..i hv to buy a phone around 7k nd i dont know abt these mtk processor…..ps tell me dat will it last for 2 years…thanks in advance
Hi sir is xolo x500 better or xolo a700 or a200, I’m a game lover and I need a good performance help me sir..,
all in all……wat do u think abt this device??m thinkin abt buying it…it seems good and also in my budget….bt the only problem i hav is the quality…coz quite frankly it’s a new brand,and m havin trust issues with it’s quality….it seems tooo good for that amount of money!!!
Gogiji, in entertainment section you have mentioned that Xolo A500 cannot play 720p video smoothly but in your second video about “gaming & video playback” the song ‘go go govinda’ from OMG with Sonakshi & Prabhu Deva is playing just fine,without any lags or skipped frames and also the seek time appears to be quick.
Hi the sound and video are not sync properly.
What about the battery performance of xolo a500?? And please also let me know the which fone has best battery life among these- mmx canvas2, karbon a21, celkon a200, videocon a30, xolo a700. And at last what do u think about the overall performance of xolo a500 and a700.
Gogi sir what do u think? Is mtk6577 better than msm8225 in terms of hd playback, games n free RAM? Which processor should i go for?
I find MTK6577 better it can play 720p videos, A500 could not.
Never buy Videocon products, you will nightmare will begin after 3 months.
Yeah , after 3 months they’ll ask Video’Kaun’???
Hello Mr. GOGI .. I want to buy x500 but i read gsm + gsm ( Stand By) but it not mentioned in A 500 … so if i use one sim or i surf internet from one sim other sim shows busy right…in this case if i want to use surf from one sim so other won’t show swichoff so which phone i go for…x 500 or A 500 or other one in same range…
Xolo A700, Micromax A89
What is the SAR value of this phone. Hope u can find it in the brouchers that comes with the Box. Any one please respond ! Gogi thanks, pls respond if u can.
Gogi Sir g !
U try both xolo x500 and a500.
Which phones camera quality is better ?
Sir am interested in buying an android phone and have zeroed in on two models!!!!
one being LG Optimus L5 and the other being Xolo A500!!
on call clarity and performance wise which do you suggest being the better phone!!!
Gogi sir,is battery life is good. I mean can it stand at least 5 hours when internet is on?
Yes battery is good.
Pls give us a review on videocon A30.
This is my first comment in your blog pls tell me GOGI sir is best – lava xolo a500 or videocon a30 or celkon a200
I will go with Celkon A200 same hardware as on A110 but with a smaller screen.
Hello Gogi sir i am your big fan pls pls reply I am confused if i had the lava xolo a500 or videocon a30 or celkon a200 which is best?
How Can ? Lava is Giving Fixed Focus With 5 mp too Bad, Why Do Memory is Soo Low, i think They have Installed Many Pr-installed apps, i think for that we have to root the, Fixed Focus Camera really Disappointing, A30 Rocks
Sir will check the spice stellar Nhance available on saholic
the processor htese phones use is
Sanpdragon MSM8225
and adreno 203 gpu
the handsets having this are having low ram as compared to mediatek
sir please tell which to go for
please review
spice strellar nance with 1080p video playback
Waiting for Xolo A600. I Hope, it will be less curvy in design than A500 and will be priced around Rs. 8500.
But for 8600 u can buy xolo a700 also.
Does xolo a500 support wifi direct for transferring files? besides, i need cheapest phone to support wifi direct for transferring files.. for which phone i should go for.. ?
Gogi, gaming performance wise, which is better- xolo A500 or Videocon A30 or Lava Iris N400?
It will be good on A500 and A30.
Gogi bro did u get videocon a30?
Rohit no not yet.
Gogi sir! If we look phones its life wise which phn long last for 2-3 years ? Xolo a500 or celkon a200 or videocon a30 ?
Well the hardware will last for a much longer time it also depends on how you use it.
Does any android PHONE of Karbonn, Micromax, Videocon, Iball, Lava, Xolo have full HD playback support? 1080p?
Xolo x500 n canvas hd.
Pls suggest me which one is better videocon a30 or xolo a500, I am confused so pls help me. gogi sir.
sandeep, Camera is better on A30 so if you are want that then go with Videocon A30. If possible go for Celkon A200 its better than these, but for some extra cost.
Which is better celkon a200 or xolo a500 or karbonn a11 in terms of camera ,built quality ,performance,battery,gaming..pls pls reply gogi sir.
Gogi sir, which is better Videocon a30 or Lava Xolo a500????
hey gogi… which smartphone will you recommended within 6000 to 6500…???
Considering all brands of course….
Celkon a200.
gogi if the handset has any problem than it will be repaired at lava service centres or xolo service centres are diffrent
You can get the info from warranty booklet or http://xolo.in
Gogi,
Does this phone support Call records option with preinstalled r any other app?
Hello gogi !
my first comment here on your site .
I am.impressed by this phone !
as we know all phones by local companies are rebranded chiniese clones .
can u tell the manufacturer’s name written on the box of xolo a500 ? its on a sticker somewhere .
Regaurds ,
Mandeep
I don;t have the handset now, but I checked the review video you can check again Imported by lava, Name of Manufacturer is eMobile Comm.
Hi gogi sir,i am sameerjaat.sir i want to know about that in xolo a500 ram is 143 mb only.with this ram mobile can be hang or not.if one time only one application can be run.then this mobile not be hang or not. i want to buy my first android mobile.i am confuse between karboon a15,xolo a500,micromax a65.
Which is a better option for gaming? Spice Mi-425 with 1 GHz Snapdragon Or Xola A500 with 1.2 Ghz dual core snapdragon….both have 512mb Ram but according to the above review, the Xolo A500 has only approx. 140 mb free..PLS GUIDE ME…..my budget is Rs. 8000….ALSO DEAD TRIGGER DOESNT SEEM TO WORK ON THE A500….i’m mainly buying an android phone for mid-level gaming….Any other phones within Rs. 8000 that support mid-level games like dead trigger…..pls suggest……THX
Sir,, sorry.. I mean karbonn a11 is too good compared with lava xolo a500.. cause its in 531 mediatek gpu, and better space in ram, and also auto focus camera.. so can you tell me i am right or wrong..?
Yes true, but A500 is cheaper so its all about the price. If you want extra performance then pay a little more.
Gogi sir how is the display quality. Does it look cheap. And pix-elated?
Display is good, pixels are sharp.
Yep Gogi, videocon a30 comes with auto focus camera and five point touch. I’ve seen a user review. He took macro shot, close up pix of new paper. Letters on the pix were clearly visible. And he installed a piano app. And showed it has got 5 point multi touch.
I see thanks in that case the A30 seems better when it comes to camera. I guess the performance will also be the same.
I am using a30,it is superb phone for gaming, videocon a30 benchmarks = 2860 beats totaly in performance xolo 500 benchmarks = 2490,it looks 200 times better than xolo 500. Dead trigger,temple run 2,need for speed most wanted just one word awosme.
LOL. ROFL.
Buy it You Must Need Root and You can Uninstall apps and get more Free Ram. Rroot coming few days in XDA.
gogi xolo is the brand of lava or it is diffrent
Its a different brand sold by lava. You see the Lava name is not mentioned anywhere except somewhere in the user manual.
Hello gogi sir,
I was also looking for smartphone in the market. I would like to know about music output in headphone. I m looking for smartphone wit good music output.
If you want a phone for Music go with HTC or Samsung specially look for sound enhancement features.
Gogi the chipset is based on what architecture Ie: is is A5 A6 or A8 something like that is it good for games.
Yash, its ARMv7 (Cortex-A5).
Processor Info used in Xolo A500
Guys, I think Celkon A200 is better than Videocon A30 & Xolo A500 in all perspective.. When you are buying just spend 1k more, you will get a better phone..
What you say gogi bro?
Yes true A200 is same hardware as A110 but with smaller screen, that’s all.
Gogi, as said in one comment what could be the drawbacks of two-point touch?
Not much depends on the app for example some apps specially games need 3 or more point touch, you may still be able to play those games but 3 or more touch will not register.
hi gogi. i want to buy low cost android.i have 2 choice .karbonn a1+ and byond b50.if u used both phone then which is better?anyone has gps?and hows net speed in a1+ ? plz tell me which one is best.people tell karbonn lags more and processor is not so fast.hows ur experience with it? i showed ur review of a1+ but u not reviewed b50.and hows music performance in both.plz reply about my query.i m not intrested in mmx.
Sir, Celkon A200 or XOLO A500.
I would say A200 its a mini A110.
Gogi is this better than karbonn a15?
A15 has more RAM free as compared with A500 but overall A500 has an advantage i.e dual power and with better RAM management you can get the most out of it.
Hi Gogi,
Came to Know Xolo series has heating prob for A800, A700 for normal Internet n gaming. Has any one found this for Xoloo A500?
How about gaming support after installing basic apps? The phone has 512MB RAM is powered by a 1500 mAh battery and has 4GB of internal storage. How is battery backup for normal usage? Mostly the hardware quality for daily usage being Lava product and the service center support for Xolo ?
The heating issue is not a major one it happens with most handsets I also experienced it on samsung galaxy note 2. Nothing to worry. A500 can run games you can see the gaming video, but you see the hardware cannot play 720p videos smoothly so in all its not as good as the A110, celkon A200 and other mediatek processors.
Sir, its mean the karbonn a11 IS too good compare with xolo a200 …. am i right…? sir..
You mean the Xolo A500, well in a sense yes cause of the camera, the camera is not so good on A500 as the 720p quality is not that good. But performance wise A500 is better.
Hi Gogi,Spice Mi 530 listed on saholic.
XOLO 500 or Videocon a30, which one is good. I think both have same specs. But XOLO 500 got a fixed focus camera with some problems.
I have not checked the A30 but I think both are the same. Not sure if A30 has auto focus camera.
Yes it has a auto focus camera and 5 point multitouch screen.
Videocon a 30 has auto focus source:http://www.flipkart.com/reviews/RV9Y3C9PDQU0OAOJQ
Thanks Nikhil.
Ram is very less only 336 why they mention 512 same problem as karbonn products.
Only 143mb free Ram! Really disappointing.. Where the hell all the memory is gone.
Only 2 point touch? not worthy…gonna buy videocon a30, thanks gogi bro.
Great review. But still confused between this and Videocon a30. Looking at the limitations mentioned here and benchmark score, Videocon a30 looks to be better bet. What say Gogi Sir?
I have not reviewed the A30 but I think it will be the same. Need confirmation from user who are using A30.
Hey dude pleZ tell me which 1 is better choice “xolo a500” or “lava iris n400” ? (according to gaming performance , user interface , display clarity and look)