Acer beTouch E101 vs HTC Desire 601

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    beTouch E101: 12 g lighter

    beTouch E101:
    118 g
    Desire 601:
    130 g
  • Width

    beTouch E101: 10.7 mm narrower

    beTouch E101:
    56 mm
    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    beTouch E101: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    beTouch E101:
    3.2 in
    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    beTouch E101:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 2.9 mm thinner

    beTouch E101:
    12.8 mm
    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    beTouch E101: 21.5 mm shorter

    beTouch E101:
    113 mm
    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Desire 601
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm +21.5 mm versus beTouch E101
    Width:
    66.7 mm +10.7 mm versus beTouch E101
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    118 g

  2. 2. Desire 601

    130 g

    +12 g versus beTouch E101

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Desire 601 has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than beTouch E101.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for beTouch E101, Desire 601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragebeTouch E101Desire 601
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
beTouch E101: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. beTouch E101

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    1140 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 601

    2100 mAh

    +960 mAh versus beTouch E101

Specifications

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1. beTouch E1012. Desire 601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 12.8 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
Speed
  • Super AMOLED
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • panorama
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Scroll Wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for beTouch E101, Desire 601.
SpecificationbeTouch E101Desire 601
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Acer E1
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara