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HTC Desire X vs OnePlus 3T

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire X:
    LCD
    3T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire X: 44 g lighter

    Desire X:
    114 g
    3T:
    158 g
  • Width

    Desire X: 12.4 mm narrower

    Desire X:
    62.3 mm
    3T:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire X: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire X:
    4 in
    3T:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire X:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    3T:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    3T: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire X:
    9.3 mm
    3T:
    7.4 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 X

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.9 mm versus 3T
  2. 2. 3T

    Height:
    152.7 mm +34.2 mm versus Desire X
    Width:
    74.7 mm +12.4 mm versus Desire X
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire X

    114 g

  2. 2. 3T

    158 g

    +44 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. 3T

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

3T has approximately 83.1% 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, 3T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire X3T
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. 3T

NFC:
Yes
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 X

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. 3T

    3400 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Desire X

Specifications

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1. Desire X2. 3T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 152.7 Х 74.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 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
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); OxygenOS 5.0.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2350
  • 178923
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1800
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4117
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7474
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 335
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 783
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • white/black
  • Prussian Blue
  • Gunmetal
  • soft gold
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 440 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 30(2300) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Global model
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire X, 3T.
SpecificationDesire X3T
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Dash Charge)