HTC Desire X vs Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire X vs Sony Xperia X Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321)
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3 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Desire X | Xperia X Compact (F5321) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire X, HTC Proto PM66100 | Sony Xperia X Compact Single-Sim, Sony Kugo SS |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 10/8/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 | 9/25/2016 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 118.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.67 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 114 grams (3.99 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 X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | HTS Sense 4.1 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 300/50 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 | Global: UMTS 900/2100 America: UMTS 850/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,19,20,26,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-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 | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5536x4152 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | 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, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported Beats audio | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL11100 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 750 hours (31.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| 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, HTML5 |
| 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, White, Mist Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Triluminos 2.5D curved display • Oleophobic coating • Fingerprint sensor • PDAF on back camera • Sony Exmor RS on back camera • Sony Exmor R on front camera • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • Sony ClearAudio+ • PS4 integration |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire X | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| 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 |