Allview Viper V1 vs HTC Desire C

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 C: 24.9 g lighter

    Viper V1:
    124.9 g
    Desire C:
    100 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 7.8 mm narrower

    Viper V1:
    68.4 mm
    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Viper V1:
    4.7 in
    Desire C:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Viper V1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Viper V1: 4.4 mm thinner

    Viper V1:
    7.9 mm
    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 30.3 mm shorter

    Viper V1:
    137.5 mm
    Desire C:
    107.2 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. Viper V1

    Height:
    137.5 mm +30.3 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    68.4 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Viper V1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viper V1

    124.9 g

    +24.9 g versus Desire C

  2. 2. Desire C

    100 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. Viper V1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Viper V1 has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire C.

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 Viper V1, Desire C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageViper V1Desire C
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire C: 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. Viper V1

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

2. Desire C

NFC:
See details Optional
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. Viper V1

    1800 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Desire C

  2. 2. Desire C

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Viper V12. Desire C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 124.9 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 56.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14326
  • 650
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 139
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 141
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viper V1, Desire C.
SpecificationViper V1Desire C
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - 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