HTC Desire XC vs Huawei P40

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: 68 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    P40:
    175 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 8.8 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    P40:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    P40:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire XC:
    Single
    P40:
    Triple
  • Depth

    P40: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    P40:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 29.4 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    P40:
    148.9 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 +0.9 mm versus P40
  2. 2. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +29.4 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    71.1 mm +8.8 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. P40

    175 g

    +68 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. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

P40 has approximately 100.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire XC.

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, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCP40
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 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. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. P40

    3800 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. P40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 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
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 86.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 422 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3181
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2020
  • March 26
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.1
  • 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, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, P40.
SpecificationDesire XCP40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection