HTC Desire L vs Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire L vs Motorola Atrix phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860)
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9 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm) |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
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| Model | Desire L | Atrix 4G (MB860) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire L for China, HTC CP2 | AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G MB860, Motorola Olympus |
| Country or region available |  China |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | Motorola |
| Release date | 4/1/2013 | 2/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 10.95 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 128 millimeters (2.63 x 5.04 in) | 63.5 x 117.75 millimeters (2.5 x 4.64 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 4+ UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 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 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| 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 L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| 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 L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Beats audio | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| 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 L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BH6X |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets • Dock connector • Speech recognition • Google Maps Navigation • HAC (M3/T3) • Wi-Fi hotspot • Video recording at 1080p via Android 2.3 update • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire L | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| 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 |