HTC Desire 501 vs Xolo Opus HD

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.

  • Width

    Desire 501: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Opus HD:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Opus HD:
    4.99 in
  • Depth

    Opus HD: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Opus HD:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 14.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Opus HD:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Opus HD:
    2014

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 +1.9 mm versus Opus HD
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. Opus HD

    Height:
    143 mm +14.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    71 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Opus HD

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

Opus HD has approximately 30.4% 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, Opus HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Opus HD
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Opus HD

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

  2. 2. Opus HD

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Opus HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 143 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM23550
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5687
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2014
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Opus HD.
SpecificationDesire 501Opus HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India