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| Global Score | |
| 51 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 5.0 | Android |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.31 x 2.59 x 0.39 inches | 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD 2 |
| 218 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 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 | -- |
| 5.94 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 501 is slightly better than ZTE Overture 2, with a global score of 56 against 51. The HTC Desire 501 body has the same thickness than ZTE Overture 2, but it is just a little lighter. ZTE Overture 2 and HTC Desire 501 feature very similar displays, although the HTC Desire 501 has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little lower screen density.
HTC Desire 501 has just a little better performance than ZTE Overture 2, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire 501 also has a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The HTC Desire 501's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to ZTE Overture 2's one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
HTC Desire 501 takes way better photos and videos than ZTE Overture 2, because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels. HTC Desire 501's battery life is just as good as the battery duration in ZTE Overture 2.
The HTC Desire 501 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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