Allview Impera M 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

    Impera M: 20 g lighter

    Impera M:
    110 g
    Desire 501:
    130 g
  • Width

    Impera M: 2.3 mm narrower

    Impera M:
    64.4 mm
    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Impera M: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Impera M:
    4 in
    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    Impera M: 6 mm shorter

    Impera M:
    122.5 mm
    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    Impera M:
    2014
    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. Impera M

    Height:
    122.5 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +6 mm versus Impera M
    Width:
    66.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Impera M
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Impera M

    110 g

  2. 2. Desire 501

    130 g

    +20 g versus Impera M

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. Impera M

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Impera M.

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 Impera M, Desire 501, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageImpera MDesire 501
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Impera M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. Impera M

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Impera M

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Impera M

Specifications

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1. Impera M2. Desire 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 64.4 Х 9.9 mm
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.7%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11836
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Impera M, Desire 501.
SpecificationImpera MDesire 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass