HTC Desire 501 vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

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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: 30 g lighter

    Desire 501:
    130 g
    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
  • Width

    Desire 501: 5.3 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 501: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L5 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire 501: 14.5 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    Blade L5 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 +1.5 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm +14.5 mm versus Desire 501
    Width:
    72 mm +5.3 mm versus Desire 501
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    160 g

    +30 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. Blade L5 Plus

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

Blade L5 Plus has approximately 31% 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, Blade L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
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. Blade L5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Blade L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Desire 501

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. Blade L5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
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, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23415
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 501Blade L5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity