HTC Desire 500 vs HTC One E9

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

    Desire 500: 24 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    One E9:
    147 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 9.6 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    One E9:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    One E9:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    One E9:
    Mediatek MT6795M Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One E9: 2.4 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    One E9:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire 500: 24.7 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    One E9:
    156.5 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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus One E9
  2. 2. One E9

    Height:
    156.5 mm +24.7 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    76.5 mm +9.6 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. One E9

    147 g

    +24 g versus Desire 500

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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. One E9

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

One E9 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 500.

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 Desire 500, One E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500One E9
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One E9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. One E9

    2800 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. One E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 156.5 Х 76.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 5 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6795M Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • To be disclosed
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
  • 47152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, One E9.
SpecificationDesire 500One E9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass