alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 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

    Desire 601: 33 g lighter

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    163 g
    Desire 601:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 11.7 mm narrower

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    78.4 mm
    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    5 in
    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Desire 601: 8.5 mm shorter

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    143 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. One Touch Scribe Easy

    Height:
    143 mm +8.5 mm versus Desire 601
    Width:
    78.4 mm +11.7 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Scribe Easy

    163 g

    +33 g versus Desire 601

  2. 2. Desire 601

    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. One Touch Scribe Easy

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

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

One Touch Scribe Easy has approximately 27.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 601.

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 One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One Touch Scribe Easy: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One Touch Scribe Easy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. One Touch Scribe Easy

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 601

  2. 2. Desire 601

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Scribe Easy2. Desire 601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 78.4 Х 9.8 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2.4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3020
  • 13147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Flash Red
  • Flash Yellow
  • Black and Flash Blue
  • 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 594 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • 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 One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 8000D
  • 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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 601.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 601
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Available as Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 8000D/ 8000E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara