HTC Desire XC vs HTC Primo

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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 XC: 8 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 2.6 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Primo:
    2012

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 XC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Primo

    115 g

    +8 g versus Desire XC

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 XC

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Desire XC has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Primo.

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 XC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 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 XC

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

2. Primo

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 XC

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Primo.
SpecificationDesire XCPrimo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input