HTC Desire 601 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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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: 59 g lighter

    Desire 601:
    130 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Desire 601: 9.5 mm narrower

    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Height

    Desire 601: 20.5 mm shorter

    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 601:
    2013
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +20.5 mm versus Desire 601
    Width:
    76.2 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire 601
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 601

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +59 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 49.4% 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, Blade A2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Desire 601

Specifications

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1. Desire 6012. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13147
  • 39847
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 601, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 601Blade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass