HTC Desire XC vs O2 XDA Atom

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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 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 9.1 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 17.5 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    XDA Atom:
    2005

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 +17.5 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    62.3 mm +4.3 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +9.1 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

    +33 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. XDA Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

Desire XC has approximately 101.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +120 mAh versus XDA Atom

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, XDA Atom.
SpecificationDesire XCXDA Atom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815