HTC Desire 500 vs Meizu Pro 7 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: 47 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    Pro 7 Plus:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 10.3 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    Pro 7 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Pro 7 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Pro 7 Plus: 2.6 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire 500: 25.5 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    157.3 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 +2.6 mm versus Pro 7 Plus
  2. 2. Pro 7 Plus

    Height:
    157.3 mm +25.5 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    77.2 mm +10.3 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. Pro 7 Plus

    170 g

    +47 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. Pro 7 Plus

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

Pro 7 Plus has approximately 70.2% 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, Pro 7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Pro 7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pro 7 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. Pro 7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 157.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 72.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 74
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
  • 149225
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
  • 1685
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
  • 5635
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5041
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 304
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1233
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 500Pro 7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 45% in 30 min (mCharge 4.0)