HTC Desire XC vs Sony Xperia E4

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: 37 g lighter

    Desire XC:
    107 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 12.3 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 17.5 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Xperia E4:
    2015

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. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm +17.5 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    74.6 mm +12.3 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire XC

    107 g

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 g

    +37 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. Xperia E4

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

Xperia E4 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, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCXperia E4
8 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. Xperia E4

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. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
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
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia E4.
SpecificationDesire XCXperia E4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity