HTC Desire 601 vs Samsung i450

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

    i450: 16 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    i450:
    114 g
  • Width

    i450: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    i450:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i450: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    i450:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    i450:
    TI OMAP 2431
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 7.9 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    i450:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    i450: 33.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    i450:
    101 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 +33.5 mm versus i450
    Width:
    66.7 mm +14.7 mm versus i450
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i450

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +7.9 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +16 g versus i450

  2. 2. i450

    114 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. i450

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

Desire 601 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than i450.

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, i450, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601i450
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i450: Original memory entry

40 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. i450

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. i450

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 101 Х 52 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 40 MB
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
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2431
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 34.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR MBX
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, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 160 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 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, i450.
SpecificationDesire 601i450
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)