HTC Desire 501 vs HTC Desire 526

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 501: 26 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Desire 526:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Desire 526:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    Desire 501: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Desire 526:
    140 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Desire 526:
    2015

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

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire 526

    Height:
    140 mm +11.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    70 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Desire 526

    156 g

    +26 g versus Desire 501

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 526

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Desire 526 has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire 501.

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, Desire 526, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Desire 526
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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 501

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

2. Desire 526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Desire 526

  2. 2. Desire 526

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Desire 526

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Desire 526.
SpecificationDesire 501Desire 526
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity