HTC Desire 601 vs i-mate PDA2

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.

  • Weight

    Desire 601: 60 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 2.3 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 9.1 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    PDA2: 4.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    PDA2:
    2004

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 +4.5 mm versus PDA2
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    69 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.1 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +60 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. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Desire 601 has approximately 47.2% more rectangular screen area than PDA2.

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, PDA2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601PDA2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 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 601

    2100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus PDA2

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
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, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, PDA2.
SpecificationDesire 601PDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo