Sony Xperia C vs HTC 8XT

Comparing the Sony Xperia C vs HTC 8XT across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC 8XT runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Sony Xperia C runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC 8XT the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia C offers a screen size of 5 inches, while HTC 8XT offers 4.3 inches, making Sony Xperia C the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia C and HTC 8XT feature the same TFT display.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia C and HTC 8XT feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: HTC 8XT offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.6 MP, while Sony Xperia C offers 0.3 MP, making HTC 8XT better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia C offers a higher battery capacity with 2390 mAh, while HTC 8XT offers 1800 mAh, making Sony Xperia C better for longer battery life.

Storage: HTC 8XT offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia C offers 4 GB, making HTC 8XT the better option for storage.

Sony Xperia C

₹13,990

(Discontinued)

HTC 8XT

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

16 Jul, 2013

19 Jul, 2013

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6589	Snapdragon 400	Unisoc T7100
(upto 1.2 GHz)	(upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
TFT	TFT	IPS LCD
540x960 px	480x800 px	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

1.6 MP

5 MP

Battery

2390 mAh	1800 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W

Storage

4 GB	8 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4/5

(4,047 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Windows Phone v8

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Chipset

MediaTek MT6589

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Dual core, 1.4 GHz

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544

Adreno 305

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

1 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

DDR2

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 inches (12.7 cm)

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

480x800 px

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

220 ppi

217 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.64 %

60.28 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Design

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

1.6 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Battery

Capacity

2390 mAh

1800 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Up to 14 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

8 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 64 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 1900(band 25)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.52 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

NFC

N/A

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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