Haier U69 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

    U69: 19 g lighter

    U69:
    111 g
    Desire 501:
    130 g
  • Width

    U69: 11.7 mm narrower

    U69:
    55 mm
    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U69: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    U69:
    3 in
    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 2.4 mm thinner

    U69:
    12.2 mm
    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    U69: 18.5 mm shorter

    U69:
    110 mm
    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    U69:
    2010
    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. U69

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.4 mm versus Desire 501
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +18.5 mm versus U69
    Width:
    66.7 mm +11.7 mm versus U69
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U69

    111 g

  2. 2. Desire 501

    130 g

    +19 g versus U69

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. U69

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 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 105.4% more rectangular screen area than U69.

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 U69, Desire 501, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU69Desire 501
8 GB Unknown 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. U69

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. U69

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus U69

Specifications

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1. U692. Desire 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 55 Х 12.2 mm
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android OS
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Release date
  • 2010
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U69, Desire 501.
SpecificationU69Desire 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass