Asus P552w 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

    P552w: 18 g lighter

    P552w:
    105 g
    Desire 500:
    123 g
  • Width

    P552w: 6.4 mm narrower

    P552w:
    60.5 mm
    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P552w: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    P552w:
    2.8 in
    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 4.6 mm thinner

    P552w:
    14.5 mm
    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    P552w: 29.8 mm shorter

    P552w:
    102 mm
    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
  • Release year

    P552w:
    2008
    Desire 500:
    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. P552w

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Desire 500
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +29.8 mm versus P552w
    Width:
    66.9 mm +6.4 mm versus P552w
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P552w

    105 g

  2. 2. Desire 500

    123 g

    +18 g versus P552w

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. P552w

    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 P552w.

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 P552w, Desire 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP552wDesire 500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
P552w: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. P552w

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. P552w

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus P552w

Specifications

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1. P552w2. Desire 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 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 Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.3%
  • 59.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Processor CPU
  • Marvell Tavor 624 MHz
  • 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 P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P552w, Desire 500.
SpecificationP552wDesire 500
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity