HTC Desire 626s vs Sony Xperia E

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

    Xperia E: 23.2 g lighter

    Desire 626s:
    138.9 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 9.1 mm narrower

    Desire 626s:
    70.9 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 626s:
    5 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 626s:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire 626s: 2.9 mm thinner

    Desire 626s:
    8.1 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 33.3 mm shorter

    Desire 626s:
    146.8 mm
    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm

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. Desire 626s

    Height:
    146.8 mm +33.3 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    70.9 mm +9.1 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.9 mm versus Desire 626s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 626s

    138.9 g

    +23.2 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 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.

  1. 1. Desire 626s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 626s has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 626s: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 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. Desire 626s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E

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. Desire 626s

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 626s2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 70.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 138.9 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 384
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 978
  • 214
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 635
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 626s, Xperia E.
SpecificationDesire 626sXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Yes
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity