HTC Desire XC vs LG Tribute Empire

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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: 33.1 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Tribute Empire:
    140.1 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 9.5 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 1.3 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 25.3 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Tribute Empire:
    2019

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 +1.3 mm versus Tribute Empire
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm +25.3 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    71.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    140.1 g

    +33.1 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. Tribute Empire

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

Tribute Empire has approximately 51.3% 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, Tribute Empire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCTribute Empire
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. Tribute Empire

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Tribute Empire

    2500 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Tribute Empire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 140.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black/White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationDesire XCTribute Empire
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA