HTC Desire 501 vs Plum Might

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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: 50 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Might:
    180 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 15.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Might:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Might:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Might:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 18.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Might:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Might:
    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
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Might

    Height:
    147 mm +18.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    82.4 mm +15.7 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Might

    180 g

    +50 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. Might

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

Might has approximately 51.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 501.

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

1 GB · 512 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. Might

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. Might

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Might

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 147 Х 82.4 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 80.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Might.
SpecificationDesire 501Might
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -PDF Viewer -Office -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z501 Single SIM Z502 Dual SIM