Screen size
Desire 5014.3"
Wildfire E5 LifeWinner: 5.5"+22%
Quick verdict
Desire 501 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Desire 501
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Desire 501
GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 501
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 501
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Desire 501
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Announced
Desire 501
2013, November. Released 2014, February
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Desire 501
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
Desire 501
128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Wildfire E5 Life
155.6 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm (6.13 x 3.06 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Desire 501
130 g (4.59 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Desire 501
Micro-SIM
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 501
TFT
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 501
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 501
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Desire 501
Android OS
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
CPU
Desire 501
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
GPU
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Desire 501
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
Desire 501
8GB 1GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
Desire 501
8 MP, AF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
Desire 501
LED flash
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Single
Desire 501
2.1 MP
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
Desire 501
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
Desire 501
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
Desire 501
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
Desire 501
GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
NFC
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
Desire 501
FM radio
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
Desire 501
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
Desire 501
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
Desire 501
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Colors
Desire 501
Black, White, Pink
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
Price
Desire 501
About 240 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR