| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung | 
| Announced | |
| January 2015 | September 2014 | 
| Status | |
| Available - Feburary 2015 | Available - September 2014 | 
| Price | |
| Rs. 13,999 ($205.87) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 7,499 ($110.28) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Brown | Black, White | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 in) | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.7 x 2.84 x 0.34 in) | 
| Weight | |
| 120 g (4.23 oz) | 156 g (5.5 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 305 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen | 
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] | 
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] | 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi) [Similar] | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 69.20% | 66.19% | 
| Multi-Touch | |
|  |  | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash | 
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps | 
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | Yes, 5 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
|  |  | 
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
|  |  | 
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPAHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported | 
| Fingerprint | |
|  |  | 
| Proximity Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| NFC | |
|  |  | 
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 2400 mAh | 2600 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| - | - | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 16 h (3G) | - |