HTC Desire 601 vs Unnecto Drone XL

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

    Drone XL: 20 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Drone XL:
    110 g
  • Width

    Drone XL: 5.7 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Drone XL:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Drone XL: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Drone XL:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Drone XL:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Drone XL: 19.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Drone XL:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    Drone XL:
    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 +19.5 mm versus Drone XL
    Width:
    66.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Drone XL
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Drone XL

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 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 Drone XL

  2. 2. Drone XL

    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. Drone XL

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 601 has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than Drone XL.

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, Drone XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Drone XL
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Drone XL: 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. Drone XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1000 mAh versus Drone XL

  2. 2. Drone XL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Drone XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
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, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
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 40 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Drone XL.
SpecificationDesire 601Drone XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Accelerometer