HTC Desire XC vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    124 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 5.3 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    Desire XC: 9.8 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    129.3 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. Galaxy Core I8260

    Height:
    129.3 mm +9.8 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    67.6 mm +5.3 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. Galaxy Core I8260

    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.

  1. 1. Desire XC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core I8260 has approximately 15.6% 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.

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

Desire XC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Galaxy Core I8260: Original memory entry

8 GB (4.5 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Galaxy Core I8260

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core I8260

    1800 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Galaxy Core I8260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 129.3 Х 67.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (4.5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 60.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7332
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Metallic Blue
  • Chic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - GT-I8260 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationDesire XCGalaxy Core I8260
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 Duos with dual-SIM card slots