Asus P320 vs HTC Desire 500

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

    P320: 18 g lighter

    P320:
    105 g
    Desire 500:
    123 g
  • Width

    P320: 11.9 mm narrower

    P320:
    55 mm
    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P320: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    P320:
    2.6 in
    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    P320:
    TI OMAP 850
    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 3.1 mm thinner

    P320:
    13 mm
    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    P320: 32.8 mm shorter

    P320:
    99 mm
    Desire 500:
    131.8 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. P320

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire 500
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +32.8 mm versus P320
    Width:
    66.9 mm +11.9 mm versus P320
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P320

    105 g

  2. 2. Desire 500

    123 g

    +18 g versus P320

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. P320

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 500

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

Desire 500 has approximately 151.4% more rectangular screen area than P320.

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 P320, Desire 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP320Desire 500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
P320: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. P320

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 500

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. P320

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus P320

Specifications

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1. P3202. Desire 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
  • 59.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11102
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 238
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 675
General specs
General specs — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2013
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.19 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P320, Desire 500.
SpecificationP320Desire 500
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -Pocket Office -File Manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity