HTC Desire U vs Sony Xperia C
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| January 2013 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2015 | Available - July 2013 |
| Colors | |
| White, Black, Orange | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in) |
141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 114 g (4.02 oz) | 153 g (5.4 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz, MTK MT6589 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | PowerVR SGX544 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB storage | 4 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor |
| Video | |
| Yes, WVGA | Yes, 1080p |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSUPA 11.5 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| - | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1650 mAh | 2390 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 605 h (2G) Up to 588 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 14 h 4 min (2G) Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) |