• 4.3" (800x480) LCD
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8500 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 4.3" (800x480) TFT LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC
    4GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
ProductDesire 501 dual sim (Launched 2013-12-01)Desire 500 (Launched 2013-08-01)
Display4.3" 800x480 LCD 4.3" 800x480 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 1.6-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8500 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh1800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 128.5x66.7x9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 131.8x66.9x9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches)
Display
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
TypeLCDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.3"4.3"
Display/Body Ratio61.4%59.7%
Resolution800x480800x480
Sharpness (PPI)217 PPI217 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh1800 mAh
Talk Time12 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameNovaThor U8500MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB4GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.1.2
Communications
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.51 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.56 W/Kg0.72 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 501 dual simDesire 500
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 501 dual sim vs. HTC Desire 500 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better