HTC Desire 501 vs Mitac MIO Leap K1

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

    MIO Leap K1: 5 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    MIO Leap K1:
    125 g
  • Width

    MIO Leap K1: 13.2 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    MIO Leap K1:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO Leap K1: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    MIO Leap K1:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 4.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    MIO Leap K1:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    MIO Leap K1: 23.4 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    MIO Leap K1:
    105.1 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    MIO Leap K1:
    2008

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 +23.4 mm versus MIO Leap K1
    Width:
    66.7 mm +13.2 mm versus MIO Leap K1
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. MIO Leap K1

    Height:
    105.1 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +5 g versus MIO Leap K1

  2. 2. MIO Leap K1

    125 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. MIO Leap K1

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 151.4% more rectangular screen area than MIO Leap K1.

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, MIO Leap K1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501MIO Leap K1
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MIO Leap K1: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB

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. MIO Leap K1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +1310 mAh versus MIO Leap K1

  2. 2. MIO Leap K1

    790 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. MIO Leap K1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 105.1 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 790 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 37.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Samsung S3C 2443
  • 400MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • MioMap navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary OLED 65K display
  • 1.7'' inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, MIO Leap K1.
SpecificationDesire 501MIO Leap K1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Dual-face phone -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input