HTC Desire vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Price | $174 | $38 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 135 g | 126 g |
| Released | Feb 2010 | Jun 2011 |
Summary: HTC Desire is ahead on our rating. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is ahead on battery, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED or SLCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Features | — | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
Platform
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) and officially to 2.3 (Gingerbread via manual flash) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion (single-core) | 1 GHz Scorpion |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | — |
Memory
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB (4 GB included) | microSDHC, up to 32GB (8GB card included) |
| Internal | 576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM (150 MB user accessible flash storage) | 320 MB |
| RAM | — | 512 MB RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus | — |
| Features | LED flash, geotagging | Autofocus, LED flash, Exmor R sensor |
| Video | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via software update) | 720p@30fps |
| Specs | — | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Single | No | — |
| Specs | — | VGA |
| Video | — | Not specified |
Battery
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery | Li-Po |
| Stand-by | Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 55 min (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
Body
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in) | 116 x 57 x 13 mm |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) | 126 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Other | Optical trackpad | — |
Comms
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | A-GPS |
Launch
| HTC Desire | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, February 16 | February 2011 |
| Status | Released 2010, March/April | — |
| Release Date | — | June 2011 |
| OS at launch | — | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire or Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Desire versus 1,500 mAh for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire or Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo — 135 g for the HTC Desire versus 126 g for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo.
Which is newer, HTC Desire or Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo — Feb 2010 for the HTC Desire versus Jun 2011 for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo.
Is the HTC Desire or the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 7/10 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo 6/10.
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