Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | HTC |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-03 |
| 5.62 x 2.77 x 0.28 inches | 5.30 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2410mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 12.8 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 601 is a little bit better than the OPPO R1S, getting a 61.1 score against 55.7. The HTC Desire 601 construction is a little lighter but much thicker than the OPPO R1S. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but HTC Desire 601 has the newer 4.4.2 version while OPPO R1S has Android 4.3, offering some extra features and optimized performance.
OPPO R1S features a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC Desire 601, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the OPPO R1S also has 2 more cpu cores. The OPPO R1S counts with a brighter display than HTC Desire 601, because it has a little bit better screen pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The HTC Desire 601 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OPPO R1S, because although it has only 8 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The OPPO R1S features superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 601, because it has a 2410mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
OPPO R1S has a much better camera than HTC Desire 601, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the OPPO R1S also has a way bigger sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Desire 601 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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