HTC Desire XC vs Nokia N72

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: 17 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 9.3 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 12.4 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 10.5 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    N72:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    N72:
    2006

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 +10.5 mm versus N72
    Width:
    62.3 mm +9.3 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +12.4 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. N72

    124 g

    +17 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire XC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire XC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +680 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, N72.
SpecificationDesire XCN72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing