HTC Desire XC vs Sony Xperia S

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 S:

  144 g

• Width

  Desire XC: 1.7 mm narrower

  Desire XC:

  62.3 mm

  Xperia S:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire XC: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Desire XC:

  4 in

  Xperia S:

  4.3 in

• Depth

  Desire XC: 1.2 mm thinner

  Desire XC:

  9.4 mm

  Xperia S:

  10.6 mm

• Height

  Desire XC: 8.5 mm shorter

  Desire XC:

  119.5 mm

  Xperia S:

  128 mm

• Release year

  Desire XC:

  2013

  Xperia S:

  2012

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 S

   Height:

   128 mm +8.5 mm versus Desire XC

   Width:

   64 mm +1.7 mm versus Desire XC

   Depth:

   10.6 mm +1.2 mm 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 S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Xperia S has approximately 11.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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