HTC Desire 501 vs Nokia N76

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

    N76: 15 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    N76:
    115 g
  • Width

    N76: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    N76:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N76: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    N76:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 3.9 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    N76:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    N76: 22 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    N76:
    106.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    N76:
    2007

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 +22 mm versus N76
    Width:
    66.7 mm +14.7 mm versus N76
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. N76

    Height:
    106.5 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +15 g versus N76

  2. 2. N76

    115 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. N76

    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 N76.

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, N76, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501N76
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N76: Original memory entry

26 MB · 96 MB 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. N76

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +1400 mAh versus N76

  2. 2. N76

    700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. N76

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 106.5 Х 52 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 115 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
  • 26 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 2 h 45 min (2G) / 2 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
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
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external 256K colors display (160 x 128 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, N76.
SpecificationDesire 501N76
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor