HTC Desire 650 vs Sony Xperia go

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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 go: 30 g lighter

    Desire 650:
    140 g
    Xperia go:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia go: 10.6 mm narrower

    Desire 650:
    70.9 mm
    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 650:
    5 in
    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 650: 1.4 mm thinner

    Desire 650:
    8.4 mm
    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 35.9 mm shorter

    Desire 650:
    146.9 mm
    Xperia go:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 650:
    2016
    Xperia go:
    2012

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 650

    Height:
    146.9 mm +35.9 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    70.9 mm +10.6 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Desire 650

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 650

    140 g

    +30 g versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    110 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 650

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

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

Desire 650 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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 Desire 650, Xperia go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 650Xperia go
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 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 650

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

2. Xperia go

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 650

    2200 mAh

    +895 mAh versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6502. Xperia go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.4 mm
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes (EMEA only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25783
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 537
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 684 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 650, Xperia go.
SpecificationDesire 650Xperia go
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a