HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| July 2013 | January 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - January 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in) |
127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 137 g (4.83 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass |
Display
| Type | |
| TFT Capacitive Touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™ |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.3 inches [Similar] | 4.3 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 59.67% | 61.68% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 203 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 435 h (2G) Up to 401 h (3G) |
Up to 670 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 48 min (2G) Up to 12 h 1 min (3G) |
Up to 18 h |