HTC Desire 501 vs Plum Flix

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

    Flix: 40 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Flix:
    90 g
  • Width

    Flix: 9.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Flix:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Flix: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Flix:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 4.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Flix:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Flix: 20.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Flix:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Flix:
    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 +20.5 mm versus Flix
    Width:
    66.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Flix
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Flix

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +40 g versus Flix

  2. 2. Flix

    90 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. Flix

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 72.6% more rectangular screen area than Flix.

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

512 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. Flix

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +900 mAh versus Flix

  2. 2. Flix

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Flix

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 108 Х 57 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 114 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 480 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Flix.
SpecificationDesire 501Flix
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input