HTC Desire 501 vs Nokia N71

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: 9 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    N71: 15.5 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N71: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    N71:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 16 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 29.9 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    N71:
    2005

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 +29.9 mm versus N71
    Width:
    66.7 mm +15.5 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +16 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. N71

    139 g

    +9 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. N71

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

Desire 501 has approximately 195% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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, N71, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501N71
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N71: Original memory entry

10 MB

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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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

    +1130 mAh versus N71

  2. 2. N71

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, N71.
SpecificationDesire 501N71
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo