HTC Desire 601 vs Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
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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.
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Weight
Desire 601: 10.6 g lighter
- Desire 601:
- 130 g
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- 140.6 g
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Width
Desire 601: 4.9 mm narrower
- Desire 601:
- 66.7 mm
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- 71.6 mm
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Screen diagonal
Desire 601: 0.5 in smaller diagonal
- Desire 601:
- 4.5 in
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Desire 601:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
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Depth
Moto E (3rd gen): 1.4 mm thinner
- Desire 601:
- 9.9 mm
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- 8.5 mm
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Height
Desire 601: 9.3 mm shorter
- Desire 601:
- 134.5 mm
- Moto E (3rd gen):
- 143.8 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. Desire 601
- Height:
- 134.5 mm
- Width:
- 66.7 mm
- Depth:
- 9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)
2. Moto E (3rd gen)
- Height:
- 143.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Desire 601
- Width:
- 71.6 mm +4.9 mm versus Desire 601
- Depth:
- 8.5 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Moto E (3rd gen)
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 23.5% 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.
| Storage | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| 8 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
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Moto E (3rd gen)
- 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
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Desire 601 | Moto E (3rd gen) |
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| Dop |
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