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| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2013-09-03 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 5.30 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 12.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 601 has a score of 61.1, which is slightly better than HTC Windows Phone 8S's 55.6 general score. The HTC Desire 601 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and HTC Windows Phone 8S has Windows Phone 8 OS. Although the HTC Desire 601 is heavier than the HTC Windows Phone 8S, it's a little thinner and also newer.
The HTC Desire 601 has a little more vivid display than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a bit higher screen density, a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 960 x 540. The HTC Desire 601 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 8 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
HTC Desire 601 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC Windows Phone 8S, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and 2 CPU cores, the HTC Desire 601 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. The HTC Windows Phone 8S shoots slightly better videos and photos than HTC Desire 601, although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
The HTC Desire 601 features better battery life than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery capacity.
The HTC Desire 601 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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