HTC Desire 501 vs O2 XDA Stellar

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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: 60 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    XDA Stellar:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA Stellar: 7.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Stellar: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 8.8 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Stellar: 16.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    XDA Stellar:
    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 +16.5 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Width:
    66.7 mm +7.7 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +8.8 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 Stellar

    190 g

    +60 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 Stellar

    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 XDA Stellar.

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 Stellar, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501XDA Stellar
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Stellar: 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 Stellar

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

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

    +750 mAh versus XDA Stellar

  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 190 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2007
  • November
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 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
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 3.6/0.384 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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 501XDA Stellar
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
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