HTC Desire C vs Sonim XP1300 Core

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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 C: 85 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    XP1300 Core:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XP1300 Core: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    XP1300 Core:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Desire C: 12.7 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    25 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 18.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    2012
    XP1300 Core:
    2010

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 C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    Height:
    126 mm +18.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    185 g

    +85 g versus Desire C

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 C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. XP1300 Core

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

Desire C has approximately 194.5% more rectangular screen area than XP1300 Core.

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 C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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 C

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

2. XP1300 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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 C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    1750 mAh

    +520 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. XP1300 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 16.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • black/yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationDesire CXP1300 Core
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810F compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight