HTC Desire 501 vs Unnecto Drone XS

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

    Drone XS: 17 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Drone XS:
    113 g
  • Width

    Drone XS: 5.7 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Drone XS:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Drone XS: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Drone XS:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Drone XS:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Drone XS: 13.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Drone XS:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Drone XS:
    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.

  1. 1. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Drone XS
    Width:
    66.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Drone XS
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Drone XS

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

    +17 g versus Drone XS

  2. 2. Drone XS

    113 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. Drone XS

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

Desire 501 has approximately 44.3% more rectangular screen area than Drone XS.

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, Drone XS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Drone XS
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Drone XS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Drone XS

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1000 mAh versus Drone XS

  2. 2. Drone XS

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Drone XS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h (2G) / Up to 140 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Drone XS.
SpecificationDesire 501Drone XS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity