HTC Desire C vs Sony Xperia E4

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 C: 44 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 14 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Xperia E4:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E4: 1.8 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 29.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 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 C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia E4
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm +29.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    74.6 mm +14 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 g

    +44 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. Xperia E4

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

Xperia E4 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire C.

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 C, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CXperia E4
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Xperia E4

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 C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 144 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 17822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire CXperia E4
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity