HTC Desire 501 vs Samsung W999

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: 76 g lighter

  Desire 501:

  130 g

  W999:

  206 g

• Width

  W999: 7.7 mm narrower

  Desire 501:

  66.7 mm

  W999:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  W999: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Desire 501:

  4.3 in

  W999:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Desire 501: 8 mm thinner

  Desire 501:

  9.8 mm

  W999:

  17.8 mm

• Height

  W999: 17.5 mm shorter

  Desire 501:

  128.5 mm

  W999:

  111 mm

• Release year

  Desire 501:

  2013

  W999:

  2011

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 +17.5 mm versus W999

   Width:

   66.7 mm +7.7 mm versus W999

   Depth:

   9.8 mm

2. 2. W999

   Height:

   111 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   17.8 mm +8 mm 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. W999

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   34.9 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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