HTC Desire 501 vs Sharp Aquos V

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: 43 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Aquos V:
    173 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 9.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Aquos V:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Aquos V:
    5.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 501:
    Single
    Aquos V:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos V: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Aquos V:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 28.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Aquos V:
    157 mm

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 +0.8 mm versus Aquos V
  2. 2. Aquos V

    Height:
    157 mm +28.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    76 mm +9.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Aquos V

    173 g

    +43 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. Aquos V

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

Aquos V has approximately 70.7% 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, Aquos V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Aquos V
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. Aquos V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Aquos V

    3090 mAh

    +990 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Aquos V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3090 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 501Aquos V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass