HTC Desire 501 vs LG Quantum

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: 46 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Quantum:
    176 g
  • Width

    Quantum: 7.2 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Quantum: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Quantum:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 5.4 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    Quantum: 9 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Quantum:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Quantum:
    2010

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 +9 mm versus Quantum
    Width:
    66.7 mm +7.2 mm versus Quantum
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Quantum

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5.4 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Quantum

    176 g

    +46 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. Quantum

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than Quantum.

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

16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Quantum

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +600 mAh versus Quantum

  2. 2. Quantum

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Quantum

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 49.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 501Quantum
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For AT&T