HTC Desire C (PL01110) vs Sony Xperia U (ST25i)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire C vs Sony Xperia U phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia U (ST25i)
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!
4 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR2 |
| 4GB |
| 16 million |
| 3.5" |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Model | Desire C (PL01110) | Xperia U (ST25i) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire C PL01110, HTC Golf | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2012 | 5/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.6 x 107.2 millimeters (2.39 x 4.22 in) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 280 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| 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 C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 472 hours (19.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Red • HTS Sense 4.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Exchangeable bottom caps: White, Black, Pink, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • xLoud • 3D surround sound • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire C (PL01110) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.62W/kg (head) |