HTC Desire 600 vs Sony Xperia J (ST26i)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 600 vs Sony Xperia J phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
SLCD2
SLCD2
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1860
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire 600
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
14 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 245 PPI |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Desire 600 | Xperia J (ST26i) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 600 Dual-SIM 606h | Sony Xperia J ST26, Sony JLo |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2013, Announced: 5/23/2013 | 10/29/2012 |
| Depth | 9.26 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67 x 134.8 millimeters (2.64 x 5.31 in) | 61.2 x 124.3 millimeters (2.41 x 4.89 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | d | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 10745 (v4) Geekbench: 552 (v3) | AnTuTu: 1151 (v3) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported Beats audio | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1860 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 7.3 hours |
| Standby | 577 hours (24 days) | 618 hours (25.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White Continuous shooting/VideoPic • Dropbox 25GB • HTC Sense UI • HTC BlinkFee Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Pink • Video stabiliser • xLoud • 3D surround sound audio • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Sony Xperia J (ST26i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.3W/kg (head), 0.48W/kg (body) | 0.63W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.73W/kg (head) |