HTC Desire X vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 11.9 g lighter

    Desire X:
    114 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire X:
    62.3 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire X:
    4 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire X:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire X: 3.4 mm thinner

    Desire X:
    9.3 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 14.4 mm shorter

    Desire X:
    118.5 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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 +14.4 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    62.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire X

    114 g

    +11.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 g

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. Comet

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

Desire X has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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 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. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +450 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire X2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF
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 X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2350
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • white/black
  • Prussian Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 150 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire X, Comet.
SpecificationDesire XComet
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 MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile