HTC Desire 601 vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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

    Pulse Mini: 20 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 9.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse Mini: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Pulse Mini:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 4.1 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Pulse Mini: 28.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    106 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 +28.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    66.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus Desire 601

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

    +20 g versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    110 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. Pulse Mini

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

Desire 601 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

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

300 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. Pulse Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +950 mAh versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 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)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
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, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationDesire 601Pulse Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input