HTC Desire 500 vs Motorola ATRIX 4G

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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: 12 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    ATRIX 4G:
    135 g
  • Width

    ATRIX 4G: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATRIX 4G: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    ATRIX 4G:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    11 mm
  • Height

    ATRIX 4G: 14 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    ATRIX 4G:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    ATRIX 4G:
    2011

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 +14 mm versus ATRIX 4G
    Width:
    66.9 mm +3.4 mm versus ATRIX 4G
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. ATRIX 4G

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. ATRIX 4G

    135 g

    +12 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. ATRIX 4G

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

Desire 500 has approximately 19.3% more rectangular screen area than ATRIX 4G.

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, ATRIX 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500ATRIX 4G
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 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. ATRIX 4G

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. ATRIX 4G

    1930 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. ATRIX 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 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
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 59.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • ULP GeForce
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, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, ATRIX 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500ATRIX 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as Motorola ATRIX 4G MB860