HTC Desire 501 vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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: 7 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    137 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    Desire 501: 4.4 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    2014

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. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 g

    +7 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. Galaxy Core LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Galaxy Core LTE has approximately 6.1% 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, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Galaxy Core LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationDesire 501Galaxy Core LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G