HTC Desire 601 dual sim vs Xolo Play

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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 601 dual sim: 37 g lighter

    Desire 601 dual sim:
    130 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Desire 601 dual sim: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire 601 dual sim:
    66.7 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601 dual sim: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601 dual sim:
    4.5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601 dual sim: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 601 dual sim:
    9.9 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire 601 dual sim: 3.9 mm shorter

    Desire 601 dual sim:
    134.5 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm

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 601 dual sim

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Desire 601 dual sim
    Width:
    70 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 601 dual sim
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 601 dual sim

Weight

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  1. 1. Desire 601 dual sim

    130 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +37 g versus Desire 601 dual sim

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 601 dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Play has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire 601 dual sim.

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 601 dual sim, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601 dual simPlay
4 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 601 dual sim

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Play

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

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  1. 1. Desire 601 dual sim

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 601 dual sim2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601 dual sim, Play.
SpecificationDesire 601 dual simPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India