Archos Diamond S vs HTC Desire XC

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire XC: 11 g lighter

    Diamond S:
    118 g
    Desire XC:
    107 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 9.2 mm narrower

    Diamond S:
    71.5 mm
    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond S:
    5.5 in
    Desire XC:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 2.9 mm thinner

    Diamond S:
    6.5 mm
    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 25.5 mm shorter

    Diamond S:
    145 mm
    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond S:
    2015
    Desire XC:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    Height:
    145 mm +25.5 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    71.5 mm +9.2 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire XC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Diamond S

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    118 g

    +11 g versus Desire XC

  2. 2. Desire XC

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    Diamond S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Desire XC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Diamond S, Desire XC, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond SDesire XC
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire XC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Diamond S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Desire XC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    2300 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Desire XC

  2. 2. Desire XC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond S2. Desire XC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36735
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Desire XC.
SpecificationDiamond SDesire XC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity