Acer DX650 vs HTC Desire 501

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.

  • Width

    DX650: 7.7 mm narrower

    DX650:
    59 mm
    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX650: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX650:
    2.8 in
    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 5.8 mm thinner

    DX650:
    15.6 mm
    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    DX650: 18.9 mm shorter

    DX650:
    109.6 mm
    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    DX650:
    2009
    Desire 501:
    2013

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. DX650

    Height:
    109.6 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Desire 501
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +18.9 mm versus DX650
    Width:
    66.7 mm +7.7 mm versus DX650
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX650

    133 g

    +3 g versus Desire 501

  2. 2. Desire 501

    130 g

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. DX650

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than DX650.

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 DX650, Desire 501, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX650Desire 501
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DX650: Original memory entry

Super AMOLED

Practical features

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

1. DX650

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

2. Desire 501

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. DX650

    1260 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

    +840 mAh versus DX650

Specifications

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1. DX6502. Desire 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.6 Х 59 Х 15.6 mm
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1260 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android OS
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • panorama
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Processor CPU
  • Samsung S3C 6410 533 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Super AMOLED
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary 1.27'' OLED display (128 x 96 pixel resolution) -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX650, Desire 501.
SpecificationDX650Desire 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass