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HTC Desire 601

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User ratings:
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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Pros

  • better performance and a sharper screen
  • snappy and smooth phones HTC Desire
  • a smooth and fast phone with good build quality

Cons

  • the battery drains like there s no tomorrow
  • The bass response is weak too
  • the result is a horrible

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 960, 540 px
  • TN TFT
  • 245 ppi
  • 2100 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx

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HTC Desire 601 - Pros & Cons

HTC Desire 601

Pros

  • better performance and a sharper screen
  • snappy and smooth phones HTC Desire
  • a smooth and fast phone with good build quality
  • It is also good at taking photos
  • fast
  • loads web pages quickly and is generally easy to navigate
  • the 501 is fairly good
  • a satisfying level of clarity
  • with a good overall exposure
  • Smart design
  • high quality screen

Cons

  • the battery drains like there s no tomorrow
  • The bass response is weak too
  • the result is a horrible
  • hot mess
  • panels have a tendency to look washed out and dull
  • this one too runs Android
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Does HTC Desire 601 have wireless charging
  • Does HTC Desire 601 have Google Play Services
  • the sound still lacks bass
  • not exactly tiny

HTC Desire 601 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2100 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
245 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.4 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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HTC Desire 601 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.3 in
Width2.63 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight4.59 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
Built-in stereo speakersyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px
TechnologyTN TFT
Pixel density245.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Material
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh
Standby time440.0 h
Talk time12.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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