Htc Desire 501 vs Lava Virat Curve
Product
Price
286 USD
285 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Lava
Model No
Desire 501
Lava Virat Curve
Launch Date
2014, February 11
2026, September 21
Technology
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Dimensions
128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
162.3 x 73.5 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
130 g (4.59 oz)
184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Pink
Heritage Indigo, Makrana Ivory, Ellora Slate
Build
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Rear mini display
Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
OS
Android OS
Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2
RAM
1GB
6GB
Storage
8GB
128GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
8 MP, AF
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF
Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
2.1 MP
13 MP
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 92 min
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG