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HTC Desire 501
Dual SIMMotorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 56 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 2 | AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo is way better than the HTC Desire 501, having a 76.4 score against 56. Motorola DROID Turbo is a incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the HTC Desire 501. Motorola DROID Turbo features a lot better screen than HTC Desire 501, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better pixel count per inch in the screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than HTC Desire 501, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much faster processor than HTC Desire 501, because it has a greater number of cores , 2 GB more RAM and a much better 500 MHz graphics processor.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a lot better camera than HTC Desire 501, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a much more mega-pixels camera. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a superior battery life than HTC Desire 501, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola DROID Turbo costs a bit more than HTC Desire 501, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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