HTC Desire 601 vs vivo Xplay5

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

    Desire 601: 37.8 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Xplay5:
    167.8 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 9.5 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Xplay5:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 0.93 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Xplay5:
    5.43 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xplay5:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xplay5: 2.3 mm thinner

    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
    Xplay5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire 601: 19 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Xplay5:
    153.5 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
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Xplay5
  2. 2. Xplay5

    Height:
    153.5 mm +19 mm versus Desire 601
    Width:
    76.2 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. Xplay5

    167.8 g

    +37.8 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. Xplay5

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

Xplay5 has approximately 45.6% 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, Xplay5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Xplay5
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xplay5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Xplay5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Xplay5

    3600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Desire 601

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Xplay5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 153.5 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 167.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 81.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 541 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13147
  • 72356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Xplay5.
SpecificationDesire 601Xplay5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass