HTC Desire 501 vs HTC One Dual Sim

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
    One Dual Sim:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 2.6 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    One Dual Sim:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    One Dual Sim:
    4.68 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    One Dual Sim:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 9.3 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    One Dual Sim:
    137.8 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 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. One Dual Sim

    Height:
    137.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    69.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. One Dual Sim

    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. One Dual Sim

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

One Dual Sim has approximately 14.7% 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, One Dual Sim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501One Dual Sim
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. One Dual Sim

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. One Dual Sim

    2300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. One Dual Sim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 137.8 Х 69.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.68" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 63.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 471 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 703
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 598
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, One Dual Sim.
SpecificationDesire 501One Dual Sim
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port