HTC Desire C vs Sony Xperia E
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire C and the Sony Xperia E, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Price | $7,486 | $524 |
| Our rating | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,530 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 3.5 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 15 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 98 g | — |
| Released | Jun 2012 | Mar 2013 |
Summary: Sony Xperia E is ahead on battery, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Sony Xperia E is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~52.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Pixel Density | Approximately 165 ppi | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) unofficially | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225A) | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 600 MHz single-core (GSM) or 1 GHz single-core (CDMA) | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 4 GB (user available 1 GB), 512 MB RAM | 4 GB (2 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 3.15 MP, 4x digital zoom |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | Not specified (likely VGA or 480p) | VGA@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G) | Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G) |
| Music play | — | Up to 30 h |
Body
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Dimensions | 107.2 x 60.6 x 11.95 mm (4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 in) | 113.5 x 61.8 x 11 mm (4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 98 g (3.46 oz) | 115.7 g (4.06 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Regular-SIM (single SIM variant), Mini-SIM (dual SIM variant also available) |
| Build | — | Plastic body, Scratch-resistant glass front |
| Colors | — | Black, White, Pink |
Comms
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | — |
| Radio | FM Radio | FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS |
Launch
| HTC Desire C | Sony Xperia E |
|---|
| Announced | May 2012 | December 2012 |
| Status | Released June 2012 | Released March 2013 |
| OS | — | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Timescape UI |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire C or Sony Xperia E?
Sony Xperia E — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire C versus 1,530 mAh for the Sony Xperia E.
Which is newer, HTC Desire C or Sony Xperia E?
Sony Xperia E — Jun 2012 for the HTC Desire C versus Mar 2013 for the Sony Xperia E.
Is the HTC Desire C or the Sony Xperia E rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire C 4/10 and the Sony Xperia E 4/10.
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