BlackBerry Q5 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

    Q5: 10 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Desire 601:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
    Desire 601:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 0.9 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 14.5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 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. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Desire 601
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Desire 601

    130 g

    +10 g versus Q5

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. Q5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 601

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

Desire 601 has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Q5.

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 Q5, Desire 601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Desire 601
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Q5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Desire 601

  2. 2. Desire 601

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Desire 601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 13147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (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 Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
  • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQR100-2
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 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
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Desire 601.
SpecificationQ5Desire 601
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara