HTC Desire V vs Sonim XP6

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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 V: 156 g lighter

    Desire V:
    114 g
    XP6:
    270 g
  • Width

    Desire V: 2.2 mm narrower

    Desire V:
    62.3 mm
    XP6:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP6: 1.37 in smaller diagonal

    Desire V:
    4 in
    XP6:
    2.63 in
  • Chipset

    Desire V:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    XP6:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire V: 11.2 mm thinner

    Desire V:
    9.3 mm
    XP6:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire V: 18.5 mm shorter

    Desire V:
    118.5 mm
    XP6:
    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 V

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. XP6

    Height:
    137 mm +18.5 mm versus Desire V
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire V
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +11.2 mm versus Desire V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire V

    114 g

  2. 2. XP6

    270 g

    +156 g versus Desire V

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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. XP6

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

Desire V has approximately 112.6% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

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 V, XP6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire VXP6
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire V: 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 V

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

2. XP6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 V

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. XP6

    4800 mAh

    +3150 mAh versus Desire V

Specifications

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1. Desire V2. XP6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 270 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 432 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)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 24.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 204 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@21fps
  • 720p@30fps
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 V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 258
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 490 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes (SIM 1 only)
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire V, XP6.
SpecificationDesire VXP6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight