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HTC Desire XC vs Huawei nova 6 SE

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 XC: 76 g lighter

      Desire XC:
      107 g
      nova 6 SE:
      183 g

    • Width

      Desire XC: 14 mm narrower

      Desire XC:
      62.3 mm
      nova 6 SE:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Desire XC: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      Desire XC:
      4 in
      nova 6 SE:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Desire XC:
      Single
      nova 6 SE:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 6 SE: 0.7 mm thinner

      Desire XC:
      9.4 mm
      nova 6 SE:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Desire XC: 39.7 mm shorter

      Desire XC:
      119.5 mm
      nova 6 SE:
      159.2 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 XC

      Height:
      119.5 mm
      Width:
      62.3 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 6 SE

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      Height:
      159.2 mm +39.7 mm versus Desire XC
      Width:
      76.3 mm +14 mm versus Desire XC
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire XC

      107 g

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      183 g

      +76 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Desire XC

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

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      nova 6 SE: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 XC, nova 6 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire XCnova 6 SE
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    Desire XC: 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 XC

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

    2. nova 6 SE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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

    2. 2. nova 6 SE

      4200 mAh

      +2550 mAh versus Desire XC

    Specifications

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    1. Desire XC2. nova 6 SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 107 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.2%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 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 XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283456
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black/White
    • Black
    • Emerald Green
    • Light Pink/Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Beats Audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire XC, nova 6 SE.
    SpecificationDesire XCnova 6 SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W - Versions: JNY-AL10
    • JNY-TL10 (China)