HTC Desire X vs HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire X vs HTC Google Nexus One phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Desire X
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19 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +12 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 X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
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| Model | Desire X | Google Nexus One (CDMA) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire X, HTC Proto PM66100 | Sprint HTC Nexus One, HTC Passion |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | HTC |
| Release date | 10/8/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 118.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.67 in) | 59.8 x 119 millimeters (2.35 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 114 grams (3.99 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | HTS Sense 4.1 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 (65nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 512MB (190MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Global: UMTS 900/2100 America: UMTS 850/2100 | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported Beats audio | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | H.263, H.264, MP4, 3GP, MPEG4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| 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 | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL11100 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Beats Audio sound enhancement • • HDR photo • SRS WOW HD sound • DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • 4GB microSD included • Trackball navigation |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire X | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.11W/kg (head), 0.63W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |