HTC Desire 501 vs Philips W736

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: 37.5 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    W736: 1.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W736: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 2.3 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    W736:
    2012

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 +1.3 mm versus W736
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +37.5 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. W736

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than W736.

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, W736, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501W736
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W736

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, W736.
SpecificationDesire 501W736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity