HTC Desire XC vs ZTE Blade L8

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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
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 5.2 mm narrower

    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire XC:
    4 in
    Blade L8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 17.9 mm shorter

    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
    Blade L8:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Desire XC:
    2013
    Blade L8:
    2019

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. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm +17.9 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    67.5 mm +5.2 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. Blade L8

    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. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade L8 has approximately 41.7% 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, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire XCBlade L8
16 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. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire XC

Specifications

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1. Desire XC2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 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
  • 480 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire XC, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire XCBlade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer