HTC Desire 500 vs Samsung i560

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

    i560: 12 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    i560:
    111 g
  • Width

    i560: 15.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    i560:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i560: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    i560:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    i560:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 6 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    i560:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    i560: 28.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    i560:
    103 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 +28.8 mm versus i560
    Width:
    66.9 mm +15.9 mm versus i560
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i560

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +6 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

    +12 g versus i560

  2. 2. i560

    111 g

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. i560

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

Desire 500 has approximately 195% more rectangular screen area than i560.

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, i560, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500i560
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i560: Original memory entry

150 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. i560

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. i560

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 103 Х 51 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 111 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 34.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • QCIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • PowerVR MBX
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, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
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 360 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, i560.
SpecificationDesire 500i560
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)