HTC Desire 601 vs HTC U 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: 15 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 6.2 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    U Play:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    U Play:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 601: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    U Play:
    146 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

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +11.5 mm versus Desire 601
    Width:
    72.9 mm +6.2 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. U Play

    145 g

    +15 g versus Desire 601

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. U Play

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

U Play has approximately 33.5% 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, U Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601U Play
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 601

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 601

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13147
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, U Play.
SpecificationDesire 601U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine