HTC Desire 500 vs Nokia Lumia 510

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: 6 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    Lumia 510:
    129 g
  • Width

    Lumia 510: 2 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    Lumia 510:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 510: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 510:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Lumia 510:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 1.6 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 510:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 510: 11.1 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    Lumia 510:
    120.7 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 +11.1 mm versus Lumia 510
    Width:
    66.9 mm +2 mm versus Lumia 510
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 510

    Height:
    120.7 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. Lumia 510

    129 g

    +6 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. Lumia 510

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

Desire 500 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 510.

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, Lumia 510, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500Lumia 510
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 510: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB 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. Lumia 510

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

    +500 mAh versus Lumia 510

  2. 2. Lumia 510

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. Lumia 510

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 120.7 Х 64.9 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 58.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
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
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 200
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, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 110 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 739 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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 - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, Lumia 510.
SpecificationDesire 500Lumia 510
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SkyDrive (7 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor