Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | HTC |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android |
| 2013-01-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.20 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 2 |
| 245 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1760mAh Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 501 is slightly better than the Acer Liquid E1, having a score of 56 against 50.9. HTC Desire 501's construction has the same weight and thickness than the Acer Liquid E1. The HTC Desire 501 has a bit better CPU than Acer Liquid E1, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and a 1 GB RAM, the HTC Desire 501 also has a graphics processing unit.
The Acer Liquid E1 has a much better display than HTC Desire 501, because it has a little larger display, a slightly higher 960 x 540 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. HTC Desire 501 features a very superior camera than Acer Liquid E1, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
HTC Desire 501 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Acer Liquid E1, because it has 8 GB internal storage. HTC Desire 501 has better battery performance than Acer Liquid E1, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC Desire 501 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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