Acer Iconia Smart vs HTC Desire VC

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire VC: 66 g lighter

    Iconia Smart:
    185 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 2.2 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    Desire VC:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 4.1 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 22.2 mm shorter

    Iconia Smart:
    141.7 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Height:
    141.7 mm +22.2 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.1 mm versus Desire VC
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    185 g

    +66 g versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    119 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Iconia Smart: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Desire VC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Desire VC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Iconia Smart

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire VC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Iconia Smart

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, Desire VC.
SpecificationIconia SmartDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input