HTC Desire 500 vs Samsung I997 Infuse 4G

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: 16 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    I997 Infuse 4G:
    139 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 4.1 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    I997 Infuse 4G:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    I997 Infuse 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    I997 Infuse 4G: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    I997 Infuse 4G:
    9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    I997 Infuse 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
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus I997 Infuse 4G
  2. 2. I997 Infuse 4G

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +4.1 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. I997 Infuse 4G

    139 g

    +16 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. I997 Infuse 4G

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

I997 Infuse 4G has approximately 9.5% 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, I997 Infuse 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I997 Infuse 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I997 Infuse 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +50 mAh versus I997 Infuse 4G

  2. 2. I997 Infuse 4G

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. I997 Infuse 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
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, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Caviar Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 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 Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 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 21.1/3.6 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, I997 Infuse 4G.
SpecificationDesire 500I997 Infuse 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T