HTC Desire vs HTC Desire C Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire or HTC Desire C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire | HTC Desire C | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | 107.2 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm | 4.22 x 4.22 x 2.39 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 100 g | 3.53 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Brown, Silver, White | Polar White, Stealth Black, Flamenco Red | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED or SLCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.6% | 56.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | - Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - 600 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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