HTC Desire 601 vs Samsung Galaxy J3

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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: 8 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 2 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 601: 7.8 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    Galaxy J3:
    2015

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 mm versus Galaxy J3
  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    Height:
    142.3 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire 601
    Width:
    71 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    138 g

    +8 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. Galaxy J3

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 has approximately 23.5% 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, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Galaxy J3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J3: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5/2 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. Galaxy J3

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    2600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 601

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP (USA) 5 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13147
  • 24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
  • 441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
  • 1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 740
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 120 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 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0/4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording (mark
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationDesire 601Galaxy J3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know