HTC Desire 501 vs vivo X6S Plus

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: 42.5 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    X6S Plus:
    172.5 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 13.4 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    X6S Plus:
    80.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    X6S Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    X6S Plus: 2.9 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    X6S Plus:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 29.9 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    X6S Plus:
    158.4 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    X6S Plus:
    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
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.9 mm versus X6S Plus
  2. 2. X6S Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +29.9 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    80.1 mm +13.4 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. X6S Plus

    172.5 g

    +42.5 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. X6S Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

X6S Plus has approximately 70.2% 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, X6S Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501X6S Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
X6S Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. X6S Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. X6S Plus

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. X6S Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 158.4 Х 80.1 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 172.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 81326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 410 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, X6S Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501X6S Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging