HTC Desire 501 vs MWg Atom V

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.

  • Width

    Atom V: 7.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Atom V:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom V: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Atom V:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 5.2 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Atom V:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Atom V: 12.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Atom V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Atom V:
    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 +12.5 mm versus Atom V
    Width:
    66.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Atom V
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Atom V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.2 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Atom V

    133 g

    +3 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. Atom V

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

Desire 501 has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than Atom V.

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

64 MB RAM · 256 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. Atom V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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 Atom V

  2. 2. Atom V

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Atom V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 35.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
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, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2008
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Atom V.
SpecificationDesire 501Atom V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input