HTC Desire 500 vs OnePlus 6

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: 54 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    6:
    177 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 8.5 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    6:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 1.98 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    6:
    6.28 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    6:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 500:
    Single
    6:
    Dual
  • Depth

    6: 2.1 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    6:
    7.8 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 +2.1 mm versus 6
  2. 2. 6

    Height:
    155.7 mm +23.9 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    75.4 mm +8.5 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. 6

    177 g

    +54 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. 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²

6 has approximately 87% 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, 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 5006
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. 6

NFC:
Yes
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. 6

    3300 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.28" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 87
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
  • 297021
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
  • 2390
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
  • 8846
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13505
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 357294
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3565
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 501
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2216
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Midnight Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Silk White
  • Amber Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • Asia
  • China
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, 6.
SpecificationDesire 5006
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
  • China