Screen size
Desire 601 dual sim4.5"
Wildfire E5 LifeWinner: 5.5"+18%
Quick verdict
Desire 601 dual sim and Wildfire E5 Life are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Desire 601 dual sim
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Desire 601 dual sim
GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 601 dual sim
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 601 dual sim
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Desire 601 dual sim
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Desire 601 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Announced
Desire 601 dual sim
2013, November. Released 2013, December
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Desire 601 dual sim
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
Desire 601 dual sim
134.5 x 66.7 x 9.9 mm (5.30 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 601 dual sim
130 g (4.59 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Desire 601 dual sim
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 601 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 601 dual sim
TFT
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 601 dual sim
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 601 dual sim
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Desire 601 dual sim
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
CPU
Desire 601 dual sim
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Desire 601 dual sim
Broadcom VideoCore IV
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Chipset
Desire 601 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
Card slot
Desire 601 dual sim
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
Desire 601 dual sim
4GB 1GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Desire 601 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
Desire 601 dual sim
5 MP, 1/4.0", 1.4µm, AF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
Desire 601 dual sim
LED flash
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
Desire 601 dual sim
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Single
Desire 601 dual sim
VGA
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
Desire 601 dual sim
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 601 dual sim
Yes, with stereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 601 dual sim
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
Desire 601 dual sim
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
Desire 601 dual sim
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
Desire 601 dual sim
GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
NFC
Desire 601 dual sim
No
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
Desire 601 dual sim
FM radio
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
Desire 601 dual sim
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
Desire 601 dual sim
Accelerometer, proximity
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
Desire 601 dual sim
Li-Po 2100 mAh, removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
Desire 601 dual sim
Up to 440 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Talk time
Desire 601 dual sim
Up to 12 h 50 min (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Colors
Desire 601 dual sim
Black, Red, White
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
SAR
Desire 601 dual sim
1.12 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Price
Desire 601 dual sim
About 270 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR