HTC Desire 501 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 70 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 9 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    XDA Argon:
    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
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +70 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. XDA Argon

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

Desire 501 has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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

128 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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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 XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
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
  • No
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform