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HTC Desire 501
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 56 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a lot better than HTC Desire 501, having a global score of 78.2 against 56. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a noticeably thinner but a little heavier cellphone than HTC Desire 501. The Galaxy S4 has an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Desire 501, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher pixels count per inch in the display and a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy S4 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 501, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S4 counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC Desire 501, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz.
Galaxy S4 has improved battery lifetime than HTC Desire 501, because it has a 24 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy S4 features a greater camera than HTC Desire 501, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy S4 and the HTC Desire 501 cost the same, which makes it an easy decision.
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