HTC Desire 601 vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 27.5 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 6.2 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 6.6 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 32.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +32.5 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    66.7 mm +6.2 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +27.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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 Zest

    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 Zest.

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

128 MB RAM · 256 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 Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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.

  1. 1. Desire 601

    2100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
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 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
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%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
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 Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • 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 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 601XDA Zest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input