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HTC Desire 500 vs HTC Desire 501

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Rs. 15,760
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Summary
45%
Performance

Snapdragon 200

1 GB RAM

1 GB RAM

Display

4.3" (10.92 cm)

480x800 px

4.3" (10.92 cm)

480x600 px

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.6 MP

Single Camera

2.1 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1800 mAh

12.10 h talktime (3G)

2100 mAh

Storage

4 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

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HTC Desire 500 is permanently discontinued.
HTC Desire 501 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q

CPU

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Dual core, 1.2 GHz

Graphics

Adreno 203

Adreno 203

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Display
Below Average
Display Type

TFT

TFT

Screen Size

4.3 " (10.92 cm)

4.3 " (10.92 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

480x600 px

Pixel Density

217 ppi

179 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.63 %

67.89 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 131.8 mm
Width: 66.9 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Height: 128.5 mm
Width: 66.7 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm

Weight

123 grams

130 grams

Colours

Black, Silver

Black, Pink, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

8 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.6 MP, Primary Camera

2.1 MP, Primary Camera

Battery
Average
Capacity

1800 mAh

2100 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12.10 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.80 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 435 Hours(3G) / Up to 401 Hours(2G)

Storage
Good
Internal Memory

4 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB Host, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass