HTC Desire 500 (506e) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire 500 (506e)
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13 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Model | Desire 500 (506e) | Xperia Kyno |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 500 506e, HTC Desire 500 5088, HTC Z4 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo MT15, Sony Ericsson Halon |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  France |
| Brand | HTC | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 8/1/2013 | 3/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 131.8 millimeters (2.63 x 5.19 in) | 57 x 116 millimeters (2.24 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) | 126 grams (4.41 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 265 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1GB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.1 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 435 hours (18.1 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver • HTC Sense 5.0 UI • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • UltraPixel camera 1.4µm pixel size • Beats Audio sound enhancement • Dropbox 25GB • HTC BlinkFeed • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Blue/black, Red, Silver • 8GB microSD included • Video stabiliser • Open ES 1.1 • HDMI 1.4 • PlayNow • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • SE Timescape • Wisepilot navigation • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 500 (506e) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.29W/kg (head) | feature not registered |