HTC Desire V vs Sony Xperia E dual

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E dual: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire V:
    4 in
    Xperia E dual:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire V: 1.7 mm thinner

    Desire V:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia E dual:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E dual: 5 mm shorter

    Desire V:
    118.5 mm
    Xperia E dual:
    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 V

    Height:
    118.5 mm +5 mm versus Xperia E dual
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.7 mm versus Desire V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire V

    114 g

  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    115.7 g

    +1.7 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. Xperia E dual

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

Desire V has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E dual.

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 V: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia E dual: 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 V

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

2. Xperia E dual

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 V

    1650 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Xperia E dual

  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire V2. Xperia E dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@21fps
  • 480p
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, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 258
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes (SIM 1 only)
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire V, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationDesire VXperia E dual
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