In September, Sony launched a new flagship Sony Xperia X Compact. HTC also released HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle smartphone. Let’s make a HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle vs Sony Xperia X Compact comparison between the two to see who is the winner!  

HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle vs Sony Xperia X Compact: 32GB, 3GB RAM phones

Let’s warm up the competition by flicking through the performance! In terms of memory, HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and Sony Xperia X Compact both have 32GB ROM with 3GB RAM. While HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle embraces a Quad-core 1.4GHz CPU and Qualcomm Snapdragon 4oo chipset, the Sony Xperia X Compact comes with Hexa-core 1.8GHz and Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor. Therefore, memory-wise, the competition ends in a tie whereas according to the platform aspect, the flagship from Sony won one-zero.

Now we move to another feature-camera. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle possesses the 13MP primary camera and 5MP secondary camera. On the other hand, at the back of Sony Xperia X Compact there is a 23MP camera; there is also a 5MP front shooter. Therefore, regarding photography, the Sony has left the HTC behind thanks to the high megapixel rear camera.

There are some other features in common for the two smartphones. They are both powered with 2700mAh battery and is driven by Android Marshmallow operating system. Although both devices have the HD resolution, the HTC renders a larger display size than that of the Sony (5.5 inches vs 4.6 inches).

HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle vs Sony Xperia X Compact: Who is the winner?

In term of price, the flagship from Sony cost around $478 (unlocked) meanwhile the HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle is available at fairly lower budget-approximate $375. In general, each handsets has strong points over the other according in specific aspects. In our opinion, even though Sony Xperia X Compact is more expensive, it has stronger specs than the HTC. You get what you pay for!