HTC Desire 500 vs LG Vortex VS660

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.

  • Width

    Vortex VS660: 7.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vortex VS660: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    Vortex VS660:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 3.4 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    Vortex VS660: 18.3 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    Vortex VS660:
    2010

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 +18.3 mm versus Vortex VS660
    Width:
    66.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Vortex VS660
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    124.8 g

    +1.8 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. Vortex VS660

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire 500 has approximately 72.6% more rectangular screen area than Vortex VS660.

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, Vortex VS660, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500Vortex VS660
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Vortex VS660: Original memory entry

170 MB

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. Vortex VS660

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +300 mAh versus Vortex VS660

  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. Vortex VS660

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 124.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire 500Vortex VS660
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon