HTC Desire 501 vs Micromax A75

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: 5.4 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    A75:
    135.4 g
  • Width

    A75: 3.2 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    A75:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A75: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    A75:
    3.75 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    A75:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A75: 8.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    A75:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    A75:
    2011

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 +8.5 mm versus A75
    Width:
    66.7 mm +3.2 mm versus A75
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. A75

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. A75

    135.4 g

    +5.4 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. A75

    Screen diagonal:
    3.75 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 25.7% more rectangular screen area than A75.

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, A75, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501A75
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. A75

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +800 mAh versus A75

  2. 2. A75

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. A75

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 135.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.75" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, A75.
SpecificationDesire 501A75
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input