Huawei G8 vs HTC Desire XC Comparison and Differences
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Huawei G8 or HTC Desire XC Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei G8 | HTC Desire XC | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.01 in | 119.5 x 62.3 x 9.4 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 107 g | 3.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Black/White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 61.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 619 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1972 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2123 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei GX8 |
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