HTC Desire 500 vs Lava X41 Plus

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: 33 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    X41 Plus:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    X41 Plus:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    X41 Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    X41 Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    X41 Plus:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 500: 13.2 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    X41 Plus:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    X41 Plus:
    2016

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 +1.1 mm versus X41 Plus
  2. 2. X41 Plus

    Height:
    145 mm +13.2 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    71.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. X41 Plus

    156 g

    +33 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. X41 Plus

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

X41 Plus has approximately 31% 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, X41 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500X41 Plus
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 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. X41 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. X41 Plus

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. X41 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
  • 22692
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
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, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500X41 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India