| HTC Desire C | Nokia XL |
| Manufacture | HTC | Nokia |
| Model | Desire C | XL |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 98 gram | 190.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107.2 x 60.6 x 11.95 | 141.30 x 77.70 x 10.80 |
| Operating System | Android | Nokia X Software Platform |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel, autofocus, 4x digital zoom, f/2.8, 32 mm focal length |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | LED |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | 864 x 480 pixels |
| Second Camera | NA | 2 megapixel |
| Display size | 3.5 inches | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16000000 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 320 | 480 |
| Display height | 480 | 800 |
| PPI | 164.83 | 186.59 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 600 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A | 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | NA |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM. 4 GB storage. Expandable with microSD card | 768 MB RAM. 4 GB internal storage. Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, WAV, WMA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1230 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | NA | 720 |
| Talktime (m) | NA | 780 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | HTML, Opera |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |