HTC Desire 601 vs Motorola MILESTONE: specs comparison

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: 35 g lighter

Desire 601:

130 g

MILESTONE:

165 g
Width

MILESTONE: 6.7 mm narrower

Desire 601:

66.7 mm

MILESTONE:

60 mm
Screen diagonal

MILESTONE: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Desire 601:

4.5 in

MILESTONE:

3.7 in
Depth

Desire 601: 3.8 mm thinner

Desire 601:

9.9 mm

MILESTONE:

13.7 mm
Height

MILESTONE: 18.7 mm shorter

Desire 601:

134.5 mm

MILESTONE:

115.8 mm
Release year

Desire 601:

2013

MILESTONE:

2009

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. Desire 601

Height:

134.5 mm +18.7 mm versus MILESTONE
Width:

66.7 mm +6.7 mm versus MILESTONE
Depth:

9.9 mm
2. MILESTONE

Height:

115.8 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

13.7 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

1. Desire 601

130 g
2. MILESTONE

165 g

+35 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. Desire 601

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
2. MILESTONE

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

37.7 cm²

Desire 601 has approximately 47.9% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

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, MILESTONE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Desire 601	MILESTONE
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

MILESTONE: Original memory entry

133 MB · 256 MB 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. MILESTONE

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Desire 601

2100 mAh

+700 mAh versus MILESTONE
2. MILESTONE

1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. MILESTONE

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm	115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
Weight	130 g	165 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	4.5" inch	3.7" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	133 MB 256 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2100 mAh Removable Li-Po	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	37.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	265 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP 1/4'' 1.4µm AF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@24fps
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, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300	600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	PowerVR SGX530
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, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Release date	2013 September	2009 November
Colors	Black Silver Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	230 EUR	130 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 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS Motonav software
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	2.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Desire 601, MILESTONE.
Specification	Desire 601	MILESTONE
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA

HTC Desire 601 vs Motorola MILESTONE

HTC Desire 601

Motorola MILESTONE