• 4.3" (800x480) LCD
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8500 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 5.96" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC
    32GB/64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3220 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
ProductDesire 501 dual sim (Launched 2013-12-01)Google Nexus 6 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display4.3" 800x480 LCD 5.96" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8500 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh3220 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 128.5x66.7x9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 184g (6.5oz), 159.3x83x10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches)
Price (Market)$349
Display
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
TypeLCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.3"5.96"
Display/Body Ratio61.4%74.1%
Resolution800x4802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)217 PPI493 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh3220 mAh
Talk Time24 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameNovaThor U8500Snapdragon 805
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2.7 GHz
RAM Options1GB3GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.51 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.56 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 501 dual simNexus 6
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 501 dual sim vs. Google Nexus 6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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