Reviewers Liked
- Front-facing stereo speakers
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Mediocre call quality
- Mediocre camera
HTC Desire 601
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Sure, it doesn't have the latest Android software on board, but if you're after a good-looking HTC phone with powerful speakers and 4G LTE for speedy data downloads, the Desire 601 is an affordable option to...
By CNET Australia on
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The HTC Desire 601 is a mid-range 4.5-inch phone that's a rung down from the HTC One Mini but a couple of notches up from the Facebook-centric HTC First . A respectable set of features, including a 5-megapixel Full HD camera and 4G support.While the...
By Recombu on
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I wasn't overly impressed with the HTC Desire 300, the model which sits at the lower end of the Desire range. This flagship Desire 601 smartphone does a bit better. Offering 4G will be a big plus point to some and the battery life is acceptable, but the...
By IT Pro Portal on
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The HTC Desire 601 certainly fits the bill as a mid-range phone, plus it has one major advantage: 4G compatibility. That makes it a good candidate for the months and years to come. That said, for just £60 more you can get a Google Nexus 5 or an HTC One...
By DigitalVersus on
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The HTC Desire 601 is a good mid-range phone with a reasonably powerful processor and a surprisingly good camera, though it's let down a little by its less-than-HD screen. Despite its many good points however, it struggles to distinguish itself from...
By Wired UK on
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HTC has already had tremendous success with its One handset from 2013, and now the company is taking what it’s learned from that handset and applying it to the budget Desire range, effectively shrinking the formula for people who don’t necessarily...
By Gadget Guy Australia onThe HTC Desire 601 is an OK mid-range smartphone. It doesn't fascinate us in any area, including the design, the internals and the software. However, it does deliver a decent user experience with no significant slow-downs.Sadly, we're a bit...
By Phone Arena onThe HTC Desire 601 is the latest mid-range Android smartphone from HTC and sits above the recently announced HTC Desire 500 , but below the HTC One flagship range and in particular the HTC One mini . In many ways the HTC Desire 601 could be seen as the...
By Pocket-lint ona sensible and promising mid-range phone The HTC Desire 601 is a sensible phone with a feature or two that helps separate it from the masses of pretty anonymous mid-range Android phones. Best of the lot is the BoomSound array of speakers on the phone's...
By Trusted Reviews onThe HTC Desire 601 is another phone to confuse consumers who recognise the once-great name in a phone – but does it have hidden treasures below the numerical moniker? The phone is one of those that fits into an invisible gap in the market: with the HTC...
By TechRadar on
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