HTC Desire 601 vs Samsung Dart T499

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

    Dart T499: 22 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Dart T499:
    108 g
  • Width

    Dart T499: 5.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Dart T499:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dart T499: 1.36 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Dart T499:
    3.14 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 3.1 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Dart T499:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Dart T499: 30.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Dart T499:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    Dart T499:
    2011

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 +30.5 mm versus Dart T499
    Width:
    66.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Dart T499
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Dart T499

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +22 g versus Dart T499

  2. 2. Dart T499

    108 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. Dart T499

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

Desire 601 has approximately 82.8% more rectangular screen area than Dart T499.

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, Dart T499, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Dart T499
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. Dart T499

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus Dart T499

  2. 2. Dart T499

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Dart T499

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 104 Х 61 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.14" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 127 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
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, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 600 MHz
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, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 60 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Dart T499.
SpecificationDesire 601Dart T499
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T499
  • Samsung T499
  • Samsung Tass