Screen size
Desire 5014.3"
Wildfire E6 StarWinner: 6.6"+34%
Quick verdict
Desire 501 and Wildfire E6 Star are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Desire 501
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Wildfire E6 Star
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Desire 501
GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E6 Star
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 501
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wildfire E6 Star
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 501
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wildfire E6 Star
HSDPA 850 / 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 E6 Star
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E6 Star
LTE
Announced
Desire 501
2013, November. Released 2014, February
Wildfire E6 Star
2025, June 10
Status
Desire 501
Discontinued
Wildfire E6 Star
Available. Released 2025, July
Dimensions
Desire 501
128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Wildfire E6 Star
-
Weight
Desire 501
130 g (4.59 oz)
Wildfire E6 Star
-
SIM
Desire 501
Micro-SIM
Wildfire E6 Star
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 501
-
Wildfire E6 Star
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 501
TFT
Wildfire E6 Star
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 501
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E6 Star
6.56 inches, 103.9 cm2
Resolution
Desire 501
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Wildfire E6 Star
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Desire 501
Android OS
Wildfire E6 Star
Android 13 (Go edition)
CPU
Desire 501
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Wildfire E6 Star
-
Card slot
Desire 501
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E6 Star
microSDXC
Internal
Desire 501
8GB 1GB RAM
Wildfire E6 Star
32GB 2GB RAM
Single
Desire 501
8 MP, AF
Wildfire E6 Star
5 MP
Features
Desire 501
LED flash
Wildfire E6 Star
LED flash
Video
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
Single
Desire 501
2.1 MP
Wildfire E6 Star
5 MP
Video
Desire 501
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
WLAN
Desire 501
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
Bluetooth
Desire 501
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E6 Star
Yes
Positioning
Desire 501
GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E6 Star
Unspecified
NFC
Desire 501
Yes
Wildfire E6 Star
No
Radio
Desire 501
FM radio
Wildfire E6 Star
Unspecified
USB
Desire 501
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E6 Star
USB Type-C
Sensors
Desire 501
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E6 Star
Accelerometer
Type
Desire 501
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Wildfire E6 Star
3000 mAh
Colors
Desire 501
Black, White, Pink
Wildfire E6 Star
Black
Price
Desire 501
About 240 EUR
Wildfire E6 Star
About 40 EUR