HTC Desire 601 vs O2 Xphone II

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

    Xphone II: 28 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Xphone II:
    102 g
  • Width

    Xphone II: 22.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Xphone II:
    44 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone II: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Xphone II:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xphone II:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 8.1 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Xphone II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Xphone II: 27.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Xphone II:
    107 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. 1. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm +27.5 mm versus Xphone II
    Width:
    66.7 mm +22.7 mm versus Xphone II
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Xphone II

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    44 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.1 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +28 g versus Xphone II

  2. 2. Xphone II

    102 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 601

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xphone II

    Xphone II: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

32 MB

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. Xphone II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 64 MB included

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. Xphone II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107 Х 44 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • 64 MB included
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 Smartphone 2003 SE OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
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, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Unknown
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 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation key -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Xphone II.
SpecificationDesire 601Xphone II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • i-mate SP3i and T-Mobile SDA.