Is Xolo Q800 better than Micromax HD A116?

In our previous reviews we praised ‘Micromax A116’ and appreciated the way Indian company has penetrated into high end android smart phones with cheaper price tag. Now the entire scenario has been changed by Micromax with its foul play. Allegedly it stopped the supply and asked the sellers to stop selling both A110 and A116 to create a demand. Now it increased the price of both phones by rupees 2000 and 3500 respectively. Finally Micromax lost its darling status through this foul play. Now, XOLO is winning the race with its specifications in ‘XOLO Q800’ same as HD A116 with little more advantages.

Comparison:

Features	Micromax HD A116	Xolo Q800
Display	5”, HD, 1280 x 720 Pixels	4.5”, qHD, 960 x 540 Pixels
OS	Android Jelly bean v4.1	Android Jelly bean v4.1
Processor	Quad-Core 1.2 GHz	Quad-Core 1.2 GHz MTK ARM Cortex-A7 MPCore TM
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Storage	1.77 GB (internal) + 4GB Nand, expandable upto 32GB – sd card	2 GB, expandable upto 32GB SD card
Music	Music player, video player, FM radio, Audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WB-AMR, MIDI, OGG, PCM	Music player, video player, FM radio, Audio formats: MP3, MIDI, WAV, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB
Camera	8 MP Primary camera, 2 MP secondary camera, digital zoom with LED Flash, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264	8 MP Primary Camera, 1 MP secondary camera, digital zoom with LED Flash, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, Divx
Connectivity	3G data: HSDPA upto 21 Mbps; HSUPA upto 11 Mbps Dual-band GSM 900/ 1800 MHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth v4.0	3G data: HSDPA upto 21 Mbps, HSUPA upto 5.7 Mbps Quad-band GSM 850 /900 /1800 /1900 MHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth v4.0
GPS	AGPS	AGPS
Battery	2000 mAh,	2100 mAh

Xolo Q800

Micromax a116

Xolo advantages:

4.5”display convenient to handle with one hand many of finds it easier, whereas A116 requires both the hands to operate and tend to slip.

The battery is 2100mAh in xolo is higher than A116’s 2000 mAh. The qHD display makes no different from full HD and uses less power.

The 8MP camera is same as HD 116 but the image quality and burst mode is better than A116. The front camera is 2MP better in HD A116 and 1MP in Xolo Q800 but the usage of front camera is meant only for video calling and chatting, so we are least bothered about it.

Finally the price tag is about Rs 3500/- less than A116 at current level. Xolo Q800 is available at Rs.12,299 in mirchimart.com and 11,735 in www.shopping.indiatimes.com against the A116’s current price level varies from Rs. 16,000 to 16,990. So, Xolo Q800 is much 'cheaper' than

The suggestion:

If you are not crazy about 5.00”display and HD quality, looking for longer battery life and concerned about the money, can happily go for XOLO Q800. Read more recent phone reviews by clicking here.