HTC Desire 601 vs O2 XDA Orbit

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.

  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 8.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 6.9 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 26.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    XDA Orbit:
    2006

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 +26.5 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    66.7 mm +8.7 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +6.9 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +1 g versus XDA Orbit

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

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. XDA Orbit

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

Desire 601 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orbit.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Orbit

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
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, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform