HTC Desire 601 vs HTC One XL

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 601: 3.2 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    One XL:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    One XL:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    One XL: 1 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    One XL:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    One XL:
    2012

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

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus One XL
  2. 2. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +1 g versus One XL

  2. 2. One XL

    129 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 601

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

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

One XL has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire 601.

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, One XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601One XL
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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

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

2. One XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 601

    2100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus One XL

  2. 2. One XL

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. One XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super IPS LCD2
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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
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%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13147
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, One XL.
SpecificationDesire 601One XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input