HTC Desire 501 dual sim vs ZTE E N72

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    4.3 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501 dual sim: 2.1 mm thinner

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    9.8 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 14.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    128.5 mm
    E N72:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501 dual sim:
    2013
    E N72:
    2010

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 +14.5 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.1 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. 2. E N72

    130 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. E N72

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

Desire 501 dual sim has approximately 171.9% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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, E N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501 dual simE N72
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E N72: Original memory entry

100 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 501 dual sim

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

2. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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

    +800 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 501 dual sim2. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
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, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2010
  • August
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • microUSB 2.0
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, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501 dual sim, E N72.
SpecificationDesire 501 dual simE N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input