HTC Desire XC vs Plum Volt 3G

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: 43 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 6.7 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Height

    Desire XC: 21.5 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm

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. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +21.5 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    69 mm +6.7 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +43 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. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G 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, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCVolt 3G
4 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. Volt 3G

NFC:
Unknown
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. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 4 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Volt 3G.
SpecificationDesire XCVolt 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM