HTC Desire XC vs Palm Pre Plus

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: 31 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Pre Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 2.8 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 7.5 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 19 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Pre Plus:
    2010

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 +19 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    62.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.5 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 g

    +31 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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Desire XC has approximately 59.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Pre Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +500 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Pre Plus.
SpecificationDesire XCPre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging