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HTC Desire 501 vs Sharp MS1

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.

  • WeightDesire 501: 21 g lighterDesire 501: 130 g · MS1: 151 g
  • WidthDesire 501: 10.2 mm narrowerDesire 501: 66.7 mm · MS1: 76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire 501: 1.2 in smaller diagonalDesire 501: 4.3 in · MS1: 5.5 in
  • DepthMS1: 2.2 mm thinnerMS1: 7.6 mm · Desire 501: 9.8 mm
  • HeightDesire 501: 26.5 mm shorterDesire 501: 128.5 mm · MS1: 155 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2016Desire 501: 2013 · MS1: 2016

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.

Front
Desire 501: 128.5 × 66.7 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 76.9 mm 2
Side
Desire 501: 128.5 × 9.8 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire 501
    Height
    128.5 mm
    Width
    66.7 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. MS1
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    76.9 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    151 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire 501MS1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass