HTC Desire 501 vs i-mate Pocket PC

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: 60 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Pocket PC:
    190 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pocket PC: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 8.2 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Pocket PC:
    2004

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. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.2 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Pocket PC

    190 g

    +60 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. Pocket PC

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

Desire 501 has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than Pocket PC.

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

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

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. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +900 mAh versus Pocket PC

  2. 2. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Pocket PC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM (128 MB optional)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2004
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Pocket PC.
SpecificationDesire 501Pocket PC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.