HTC Desire 601 vs Samsung I5801 Galaxy Apollo

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

    I5801 Galaxy Apollo: 17 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    113 g
  • Width

    I5801 Galaxy Apollo: 11.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5801 Galaxy Apollo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    I5801 Galaxy Apollo: 21 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    I5801 Galaxy Apollo:
    2010

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 +21 mm versus I5801 Galaxy Apollo
    Width:
    66.7 mm +11.7 mm versus I5801 Galaxy Apollo
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +17 g versus I5801 Galaxy Apollo

  2. 2. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

    113 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. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Desire 601 has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than I5801 Galaxy Apollo.

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, I5801 Galaxy Apollo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I5801 Galaxy Apollo: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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

    +600 mAh versus I5801 Galaxy Apollo

  2. 2. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. I5801 Galaxy Apollo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 55 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
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
  • 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, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Samsung S5P6422 667 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, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 140 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 620 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
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 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/n
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
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 EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, I5801 Galaxy Apollo.
SpecificationDesire 601I5801 Galaxy Apollo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor - For Orange Also known as Samsung Galaxy Naos
  • Samsung Galaxy Leo