Desire 501 by HTC – Specifications

Introducing the HTC Desire 501, released in 2013 Dec. Designed by HTC and manufactured by HTC, this Smartphone is ideal for those who value .

The device features a Color PVA TFT LCD display with a size of and a resolution of providing a pixel density of 217 PPI PPI. It operates on ensuring smooth performance with its clocked at 1150 MHz.

Noteworthy attributes include:

  • Storage and Memory: 1024 MiB RAM, supported by a 7629 MiB non-volatile internal storage.
  • Camera Capabilities: 3264x2448 pixel main sensor, capable of recording videos at .
  • Connectivity and Extras: with support for bands and advanced connectivity through and .
  • Power: Equipped with a battery, offering a capacity of 2100 mAh battery.

Available in regions including at a price of .

Full Specifications of Desire 501

BrandHTC
ModelDesire 501
Released2013 Dec
Hardware DesignerHTC
ManufacturerHTC
CodenameHTC CSN
Device CategorySmartphone
List of Additional Features HTC BlinkFeed
HTC Sense 5 UI
NFC
Width 66.9 mm
2.63 inch
Height 128.5 mm
5.06 inch
Depth 9.8 mm
0.39 inches
Bounding Volume84.2 ccm
Mass 130 g
4.59 ounces
PlatformGoogle Android
Operating SystemGoogle Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Clock1150 MHz
CPU ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8520
2,012
32 bit
dual-core
RAM Typemobile (LP) DDR SDRAM
RAM Capacity1024 MiB RAM
Non-volatile Memory TypeFlash EEPROM
Non-volatile Memory InterfaceYes
Non-volatile Memory Capacity7629 MiB non-volatile
Display Diagonal 109 mm
4.3 inch
Resolution 480x800
384000 pixels
Display Width 56.08 mm
2.21 inch
Display Height 93.47 mm
3.68 inch
Horizontal Full Bezel Width10.82 mm
Display Area5241.6 square millimeter
Display Area Utilization61.0%
Pixel Size0.11683 mm/pixel
Pixel Density217 PPI
Display TypeColor PVA TFT LCD display
Display SubtypeSuper LCD 2
Display Color Depth24 bit/pixel
Number of Display Scales16.8M
Display IlluminationYes
Display Light Reflection ModeYes
Display Subpixel SchemeRGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Scratch Resistant ScreenNo
Graphical ControllerARM Mali
A/V OutNo
Audio Channel(s)stereo
Microphone(s)Yes
Loudspeaker(s):stereo
Audio Output:3.5mm
Supported Cellular Bands GSM 900MHz (B8)
GSM 1800MHz (B3)
GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII) bands
Supported Cellular Data Links GPRS (Class unspecified)
EDGE (Class unspecified)
UMTS 384 kbps (W-CDMA)
HSUPA (Cat. unspecified)
HSUPA 5.76 Mbps (Cat. 6)
HSDPA (Cat. unspecified)
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (Cat. 10) data links
SIM Card SlotYes
Cellular AntennaInternal antenna
Call Alert Sound64-chord melody
Complementary Phone Services Voice transmission
Voice speaker
Vibrating Alert
Speakerphone
Cellular ControllerST-Ericsson NovaThor U8520
Sec. Supported Cellular Networks:No
Touchscreen TypeCapacitive multi-touch sensing screen
Touchscreen Simultaneous Touch PointsYes
Expansion Interfaces TransFlash
microSD
microSDHC
microSD Extended Capacity
USB USB 2.0
USB Hi-Speed (480 Mbps)
USB ServicesUSB charging
USB ConnectorUSB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Internal antenna
Bluetooth profiles A2DP
A2DP with aptX codec
AVRCP
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
Internal antenna
Wireless Services DLNA
Wi-Fi Tethering
NFCYes
IR Yes
Yes
FM Radio Receiver FM radio (76-108 MHz) with RDS
Proprietary headset as antenna
Supported GPS protocol(s)GPS (NMEA 0183)
Satellite Antenna:Internal antenna
Complementary Satellite Services Assisted GPS
Geotagging
QuickGPS
Camera PlacementRear
Camera Image SensorBSI CMOS
Camera Resolution3264x2448 pixel
Number of effective pixels8.0 MP camera
FocusContrast Detection Autofocus (CD AF)
Recordable Image FormatsJPG
Recordable Video FormatsMPEG4
Flashsingle LED
Camera Extra Functions HDR photo
Macro mode
Aux. Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 2 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 3 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 4 Camera Image SensorNo
Aux. 4 Camera FocusNo
Secondary Camera PlacementFront
Secondary Camera SensorCMOS
Secondary Camera Resolution1600x1200 pixel
Secondary Camera Number of pixels1.9 MP sec. cam
Secondary Recordable Image FormatsJPG
Secondary Recordable Video FormatsMPEG4
Sec. Aux. Cam. Image SensorNo
Sec. Aux. 2 Cam. Image SensorNo
Built-in compassYes
Built-in accelerometerYes
Additional sensors Light intensity sensor
Proximity sensor
Protection from solid materialsYes
Protection from liquidsYes
Battery Lithium-ion
removable
1-cell
Nominal Cell Capacity (1st cell)2100 mAh cell
Nominal Battery Capacity2100 mAh battery
Market CountriesTaiwan
Market RegionsAsia
Mobile OperatorChunghwa Telecom

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