HTC Desire X vs Lava Iris X5

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 X: 20 g lighter

    Desire X:
    114 g
    Iris X5:
    134 g
  • Width

    Desire X: 9.2 mm narrower

    Desire X:
    62.3 mm
    Iris X5:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire X: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire X:
    4 in
    Iris X5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X5: 1.6 mm thinner

    Desire X:
    9.3 mm
    Iris X5:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire X: 25 mm shorter

    Desire X:
    118.5 mm
    Iris X5:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire X:
    2012
    Iris X5:
    2014

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 X

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Iris X5
  2. 2. Iris X5

    Height:
    143.5 mm +25 mm versus Desire X
    Width:
    71.5 mm +9.2 mm versus Desire X
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire X

    114 g

  2. 2. Iris X5

    134 g

    +20 g versus Desire X

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 X

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Iris X5

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

Iris X5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Desire X.

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 X, Iris X5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XIris X5
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire X: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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 X

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

2. Iris X5

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

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 X

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Iris X5

    2100 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Desire X

Specifications

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1. Desire X2. Iris X5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2350
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • white/black
  • Prussian Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire X, Iris X5.
SpecificationDesire XIris X5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Available as HTC Desire X Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India