HTC Desire 501 vs Palm Treo Pro

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

    Treo Pro: 6.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Treo Pro:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Treo Pro: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Treo Pro:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 3.6 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Treo Pro:
    13.4 mm
  • Height

    Treo Pro: 14.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Treo Pro:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Treo Pro:
    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 +14.5 mm versus Treo Pro
    Width:
    66.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Treo Pro
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Treo Pro

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +3.6 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Treo Pro

    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. Treo Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.2 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 161% more rectangular screen area than Treo Pro.

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

100 MB · 128 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. Treo Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +600 mAh versus Treo Pro

  2. 2. Treo Pro

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Treo Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 114 Х 60 Х 13.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 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
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 181 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
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, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Obsidian
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Treo Pro.
SpecificationDesire 501Treo Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo