alcatel 3L 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: 26 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 7.4 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1.94 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    3L:
    Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
    Desire VC:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    3L:
    Dual
    Desire VC:
    Single
  • Depth

    3L: 1.5 mm thinner

    3L:
    8 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 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. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm +31.6 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    69.7 mm +7.4 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.5 mm versus 3L

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

    +26 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.

  1. 1. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire VC

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

3L has approximately 90.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.

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.

Recorded RAM for 3L, Desire VC, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3LDesire VC
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 3L

    3500 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3L2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, Desire VC.
Specification3LDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input