HTC Desire X vs iPhone 5C

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HTC Desire X

The HTC Desire X is a smartphone with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) con HTC Sense operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM8225) of 2 cores at 1 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 0.75 GB of RAM.

To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 4 GB and microSD Expansion slot.

If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a Super LCD screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

For photography functions we have 5-megapixel BSI camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 480p and LED Flash.

Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, FM Radio and USB. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.

The battery of the device is 1650 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm, while the weight is 114 grams.

Finally, HTC Desire X costs approximately $239 in its SIM free version.

iPhone 5C

The iPhone 5C runs iOS 7 out-of-the-box. As for the technical side we can speak of a A6 processor with 2 cores running at 1.3 GHz frequency, which will be responsible for executing applications smoothly with the help of a RAM of 1 GB.

Touch screen IPS (Retina Display) on this smartphone has a diagonal size of 4 inches, with a native resolution that reaches 1136 x 640 pixels.

Another important feature on any smartphone is the internal storage capacity, and in this case we have 16 / 32 GB. To take photos it has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.

Moreover, the connectivity of the iPhone 5C is composed by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, including some features that are not present in all smartphones, as can be 4G / LTE and sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass. On the side we found a 3.5 mm Jack for headphones.

This terminal has dimensions of 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm with a total weight of 132 grams, and the battery has a capacity of 1440 mAh.

Pricewise, the iPhone 5C SIM free can be found in stores from about $599.

Specs and Price Comparison

Advantages of the HTC Desire X

• Expansion slot
• FM Radio
• USB
• Battery (1650 mAh)
• Standby time (833 hours)
• Weight (114 grams)
• Price (239 $)

Advantages of the iPhone 5C

• Resolution (1136 x 640 pixels)
• Pixel density (326 ppi)
• CPU frequency (1.3 GHz)
• RAM (1 GB)
• Internal storage (16 / 32 GB)
• Rear camera resolution (8 megapixel)
• Front camera
• GLONASS
• 4G / LTE
• Dimensions (124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm)