HTC Desire XC vs LG Spirit

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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: 17.4 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Spirit:
    124.4 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 3.8 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Spirit:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Spirit:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    Spirit:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 13.8 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Spirit:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Spirit:
    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. Spirit

    Height:
    133.3 mm +13.8 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    66.1 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Spirit

    124.4 g

    +17.4 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. Spirit

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

Spirit has approximately 33.7% 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, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCSpirit
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Spirit

NFC:
See details Yes (H445 only)
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

  2. 2. Spirit

    2100 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Spirit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 124.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
  • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (H445 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF - H440N
  • H445 -5 MP
  • AF - H420
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
  • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 477
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1226
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 898
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H445
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Spirit.
SpecificationDesire XCSpirit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)