HTC Desire 501 vs LG G Vista

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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: 38.1 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    G Vista:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 12.6 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    G Vista:
    79.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    G Vista:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    G Vista: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    G Vista:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 23.7 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    G Vista:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    G Vista:
    2014

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 +0.7 mm versus G Vista
  2. 2. G Vista

    Height:
    152.2 mm +23.7 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    79.3 mm +12.6 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. G Vista

    168.1 g

    +38.1 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. G Vista

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

G Vista has approximately 70.2% 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, G Vista, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501G Vista
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
G Vista: 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. G Vista

NFC:
Yes
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

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. G Vista

    3200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. G Vista

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 152.2 Х 79.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 1.5 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20831
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Metallic 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 514 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, G Vista.
SpecificationDesire 501G Vista
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: LG G Vista VS880 (Verizon); LG Gx2 (South Korea)