HTC Desire C
HTC Desire C

The HTC Desire C was announced in 2012, May. Released 2012, June With 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio) IPS LCD, Powered by Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 and running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 5 MP rear camera captured crisp photos and Yes video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 2100
  • Speed: HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2012, May. Released 2012, June
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 107.2 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.22 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
  • Weight: 100 g (3.53 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: IPS LCD
  • Size: 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

Platform

  • OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • CPU: 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • GPU: Adreno 200

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 5 MP
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • Note: Beats Audio

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 3.0, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • NFC: Optional
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
  • Note: 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

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery

Misc

  • Colors: Polar White, Stealth Black, Flamenco Red
  • SAR: 0.75 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 120 EUR

Tests

  • Display: , Contrast ratio: 723 (nominal) / 1.300:1 (sunlight)
  • Camera: , Photo
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 64dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -84.5dB