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HTC Desire 501 dual sim
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
HTC Desire 501 dual sim Android 4.1
HTC · 2014

HTC Desire 501 dual sim

HTC Desire 501 dual sim Android smartphone. Announced Dec 2013. Features 4.3″ display, NovaThor U8500 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 2.1 MP front camera, 2100 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.3"
Chipset NovaThor U8500
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 2100 mAh
OS Android 4.1, Sense UI 4+
Build 130g, 9.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, December. Released 2014, February
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4+
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400

Display

Type Super LCD2
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 720p

Selfie camera

Single 2.1 MP

Body

Dimensions 128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black, White, Pink
SAR 0.51 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, December. Released 2014, February
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4+
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Type Super LCD2
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 720p
Single 2.1 MP
Dimensions 128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black, White, Pink
SAR 0.51 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
Price About 190 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.4/100
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Processor 20.5
Display 51.5
Camera 40.3
Battery 38.9
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