HTC Desire 501 vs Huawei Honor 8A Pro

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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: 20 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 6.8 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.79 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Pro: 1.8 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 27.8 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Honor 8A Pro:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Honor 8A Pro:
    2019

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 +1.8 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm +27.8 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    73.5 mm +6.8 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

    +20 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. Honor 8A Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Honor 8A Pro has approximately 73% 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, Honor 8A Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Honor 8A Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Honor 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

    +920 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Honor 8A Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Honor 8A Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Honor 8A Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A