Asus P550 vs HTC Desire 500

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 500: 37 g lighter

  P550:

  160 g

  Desire 500:

  123 g

• Width

  P550: 7.9 mm narrower

  P550:

  59 mm

  Desire 500:

  66.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  P550: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  P550:

  2.8 in

  Desire 500:

  4.3 in

• Depth

  Desire 500: 9.1 mm thinner

  P550:

  19 mm

  Desire 500:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  P550: 15 mm shorter

  P550:

  116.8 mm

  Desire 500:

  131.8 mm

• Release year

  P550:

  2006

  Desire 500:

  2013

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. P550

   Height:

   116.8 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   19 mm +9.1 mm versus Desire 500

2. 2. Desire 500

   Height:

   131.8 mm +15 mm versus P550

   Width:

   66.9 mm +7.9 mm versus P550

   Depth:

   9.9 mm

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. P550

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 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 116.8% more rectangular screen area than P550.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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