HTC Desire 501 vs Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman

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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

    Live with Walkman: 15 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Live with Walkman:
    115 g
  • Width

    Live with Walkman: 10.2 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Live with Walkman: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Live with Walkman:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 4.4 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    Live with Walkman: 22.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Live with Walkman:
    2011

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 +22.5 mm versus Live with Walkman
    Width:
    66.7 mm +10.2 mm versus Live with Walkman
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Live with Walkman

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.4 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +15 g versus Live with Walkman

  2. 2. Live with Walkman

    115 g

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. Live with Walkman

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 72.6% more rectangular screen area than Live with Walkman.

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

320 MB · 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. Live with Walkman

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus Live with Walkman

  2. 2. Live with Walkman

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Live with Walkman

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 106 Х 56.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
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
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, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4900
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 42 min (3G) Music play - Up to 17 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationDesire 501Live with Walkman
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input