| Local Name | Desire 501 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2013, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2014, February |
| Dimensions | 128.5 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm (5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 4.3 inches (~61.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| OS | Android OS |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal Memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Primary Camera | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, simultaneous HD video and image recording |
| Video | Yes |
| Secondary Camera | 2.1 MP |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, MP4/H.264/WMV player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player, Document viewer, Photo viewer/editor, Voice memo/dial/commands |
| Battery | Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink |
