HTC Desire XC vs LG K50

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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: 63 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    K50:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    K50:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    K50:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire XC:
    Single
    K50:
    Dual
  • Depth

    K50: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    K50:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 41.8 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    K50:
    161.3 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 K50
  2. 2. K50

    Height:
    161.3 mm +41.8 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    77 mm +14.7 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. K50

    170 g

    +63 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. K50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²

K50 has approximately 114.8% 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, K50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCK50
32 GB Unknown 3 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. K50

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

  2. 2. K50

    3500 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. K50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 161.3 Х 77 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75122
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Platinum Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, K50.
SpecificationDesire XCK50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12 Max for Brazil