HTC Desire XC vs Kyocera DuraForce XD

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: 200 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    DuraForce XD:
    307 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 24.1 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    86.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    DuraForce XD:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 4.5 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 47.3 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    166.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    DuraForce XD:
    2015

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
  2. 2. DuraForce XD

    Height:
    166.8 mm +47.3 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    86.4 mm +24.1 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. DuraForce XD

    307 g

    +200 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. DuraForce XD

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

DuraForce XD has approximately 96.7% 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, DuraForce XD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCDuraForce XD
16 GB Unknown 2 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. DuraForce XD

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. DuraForce XD

    3700 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. DuraForce XD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 166.8 Х 86.4 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 307 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 816 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
  • T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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//r/k
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDesire XCDuraForce XD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant