HTC Desire 501 vs Lava X50 Plus

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.

  • Width

    Desire 501: 5.1 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    X50 Plus:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    X50 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Desire 501:
    1 GB RAM
    X50 Plus:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    X50 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    X50 Plus:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 26.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    X50 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    X50 Plus:
    2016

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 +0.9 mm versus X50 Plus
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. X50 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +26.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    71.8 mm +5.1 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. X50 Plus

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

X50 Plus has approximately 58.5% 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, X50 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501X50 Plus
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. X50 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. X50 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. X50 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 155 Х 71.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 74.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, X50 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X50 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India