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HTC Desire 510
Sprint| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-08-26 | 2017-05-11 |
| 5.51 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 chipset | MediaTek MT6737T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2620mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia L1 is slightly better than HTC Desire 510, getting a overall score of 64.4 against 58.8. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia L1 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and HTC Desire 510 has Android 4.4. Even though the Xperia L1 is somewhat heavier than the HTC Desire 510, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
The HTC Desire 510 features a bit better screen than Sony Xperia L1, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way worse 854 x 480 resolution and a just a bit lower pixels amount per screen inch. Sony Xperia L1 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire 510, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The HTC Desire 510 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia L1, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the HTC Desire 510 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Sony Xperia L1 features improved battery lifetime than HTC Desire 510, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
The Sony Xperia L1 shoots way better videos and photos than HTC Desire 510, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia L1 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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