HTC Desire 501 dual sim vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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.

  • Width

    Sidekick: 8.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    66.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    4.3 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501 dual sim: 8.2 mm thinner

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    9.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 9.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    128.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    2013
    Sidekick:
    2008

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 501 dual sim

    Height:
    128.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    66.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.2 mm versus Desire 501 dual sim

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501 dual sim

    130 g

    +2 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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 501 dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Desire 501 dual sim has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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 501 dual sim, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501 dual simSidekick
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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 501 dual sim

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire 501 dual sim

    2100 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 501 dual sim2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, Sidekick.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input