HTC Desire (A8181) vs Motorola Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire vs Motorola Moto E (2015) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
576MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2390
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523)
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!
6 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Model | Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire A8181, HTC Bravo | Motorola Moto E XT1523 DTV, Motorola Moto E2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Brazil |
| Brand | HTC | Motorola |
| Release date | 3/31/2010 | 2/25/2015 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 119 millimeters (2.36 x 4.69 in) | 66.8 x 129.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5.11 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| RAM memory | 576MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (151MB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 2600 (Bands 7) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9 | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 2390 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Brown, Silver, White • Video recording at 720p only Android Froyo update • Optical mouse (Touchpad) • HTC Sense UI • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating • 2 plastic borders (Motorola Bands) • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire (A8181) | Moto E 2015 (4G TV XT1523) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |