Archos 45 Helium 4G vs HTC Desire C

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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: 40 g lighter

    45 Helium 4G:
    140 g
    Desire C:
    100 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 6.4 mm narrower

    45 Helium 4G:
    67 mm
    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1 in smaller diagonal

    45 Helium 4G:
    4.5 in
    Desire C:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    45 Helium 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    45 Helium 4G: 2.5 mm thinner

    45 Helium 4G:
    9.8 mm
    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 27.8 mm shorter

    45 Helium 4G:
    135 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. 45 Helium 4G

    Height:
    135 mm +27.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    67 mm +6.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.5 mm versus 45 Helium 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    140 g

    +40 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. 45 Helium 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire C

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

45 Helium 4G has approximately 58% 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 45 Helium 4G, Desire C, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage45 Helium 4GDesire C
4 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. 45 Helium 4G

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. 45 Helium 4G

    1850 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Desire C

  2. 2. Desire C

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. 45 Helium 4G2. Desire C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 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.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 56.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@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 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25048
  • 650
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 139
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 141
General specs
General specs — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Desire C.
Specification45 Helium 4GDesire 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