alcatel 3L 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.

  • Weight

    Desire 501: 15 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    Desire 501:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 3 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.64 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    3L:
    Dual
    Desire 501:
    Single
  • Depth

    3L: 1.8 mm thinner

    3L:
    8 mm
    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 22.6 mm shorter

    3L:
    151.1 mm
    Desire 501:
    128.5 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. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm +22.6 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    69.7 mm +3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.8 mm versus 3L

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

    +15 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. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 501

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

3L has approximately 64.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire 501.

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 3L, Desire 501, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3LDesire 501
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 3L

    3500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Desire 501

  2. 2. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3L2. Desire 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, Desire 501.
Specification3LDesire 501
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass