HTC Desire 501 vs LG Spirit

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

    Spirit: 5.6 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Spirit:
    124.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Spirit:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    Desire 501: 4.8 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Spirit:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Spirit:
    2015

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. Spirit

    Height:
    133.3 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +5.6 g versus Spirit

  2. 2. Spirit

    124.4 g

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. Spirit

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

Spirit has approximately 15.7% 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, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Spirit
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Spirit

NFC:
See details Yes (H445 only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Spirit

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Spirit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 124.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
  • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (H445 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF - H440N
  • H445 -5 MP
  • AF - H420
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
  • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 477
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1226
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 898
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H445
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire 501Spirit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)