Archos 40c Titanium 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

    40c Titanium: 9 g lighter

    40c Titanium:
    110 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 2.7 mm narrower

    40c Titanium:
    65 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Chipset

    40c Titanium:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Desire VC:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 0.5 mm thinner

    40c Titanium:
    10 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 6.5 mm shorter

    40c Titanium:
    126 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    40c Titanium:
    2014
    Desire VC:
    2012

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. 40c Titanium

    Height:
    126 mm +6.5 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    65 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.5 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. 40c Titanium

    110 g

  2. 2. Desire VC

    119 g

    +9 g versus 40c Titanium

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. 40c Titanium

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

40c Titanium: Original memory entry

4 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. 40c Titanium

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 40c Titanium

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 40c Titanium

Specifications

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1. 40c Titanium2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 10 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • up to 256 GB
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 469 PPI
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black/White
  • 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 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
SIM card
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 40c Titanium, Desire VC.
Specification40c TitaniumDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input