HTC Desire 601 vs Nokia Lumia 928

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: 32 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Lumia 928:
    162 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 2.2 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Lumia 928:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

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
  2. 2. Lumia 928

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. Lumia 928

    162 g

    +32 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. Lumia 928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Lumia 928 has approximately 3.2% 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, Lumia 928, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Lumia 928
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. Lumia 928

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

    +100 mAh versus Lumia 928

  2. 2. Lumia 928

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Lumia 928

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 768 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
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
  • 3210
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 380 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 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Lumia 928.
SpecificationDesire 601Lumia 928
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging