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HTC Desire 500 vs Huawei nova 6 SE

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: 60 g lighter

      Desire 500:
      123 g
      nova 6 SE:
      183 g

    • Width

      Desire 500: 9.4 mm narrower

      Desire 500:
      66.9 mm
      nova 6 SE:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Desire 500: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 500:
      4.3 in
      nova 6 SE:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      Desire 500:
      Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
      nova 6 SE:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Desire 500:
      Single
      nova 6 SE:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 6 SE: 1.2 mm thinner

      Desire 500:
      9.9 mm
      nova 6 SE:
      8.7 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 +1.2 mm versus nova 6 SE

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      Height:
      159.2 mm +27.4 mm versus Desire 500
      Width:
      76.3 mm +9.4 mm versus Desire 500
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 500

      123 g

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      183 g

      +60 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Desire 500

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

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      nova 6 SE: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, nova 6 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire 500nova 6 SE
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 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. nova 6 SE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 6 SE

      4200 mAh

      +2400 mAh versus Desire 500

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 5002. nova 6 SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 123 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.7%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.6 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.6 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 203
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11102
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 238
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 675
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283456
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Black
    • Emerald Green
    • Light Pink/Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 280 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, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 500, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire 500nova 6 SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W - Versions: JNY-AL10
    • JNY-TL10 (China)