HTC Desire XC vs Sony Xperia SP: specs comparison

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: 48 g lighter

Desire XC:

107 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

Desire XC: 4.8 mm narrower

Desire XC:

62.3 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Desire XC: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Desire XC:

4 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Depth

Desire XC: 0.6 mm thinner

Desire XC:

9.4 mm

Xperia SP:

10 mm
Height

Desire XC: 11.1 mm shorter

Desire XC:

119.5 mm

Xperia SP:

130.6 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. Desire XC

Height:

119.5 mm
Width:

62.3 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm +11.1 mm versus Desire XC
Width:

67.1 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire XC
Depth:

10 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire XC

Weight

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

1. Desire XC

107 g
2. Xperia SP

155 g

+48 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. Desire XC

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. Xperia SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Xperia SP has approximately 28.1% 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

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 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. Xperia SP

NFC:: Yes
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. Desire XC

1650 mAh
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

+720 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	107 g	155 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	4" inch	4.6" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	720 x 1280 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 (5.8 GB user available) 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	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	Unknown	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	61.2%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@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, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Release date	2013 July	2013 March
Colors	Black/White	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Beats Audio	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Xperia SP.
Specification	Desire XC	Xperia SP
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

HTC Desire XC vs Sony Xperia SP

HTC Desire XC

Sony Xperia SP