Archos Sense 55s vs HTC Desire VC

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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: 11 g lighter

    Sense 55s:
    130 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 11.9 mm narrower

    Sense 55s:
    74.2 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Sense 55s:
    5.2 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Sense 55s: 1.5 mm thinner

    Sense 55s:
    8 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 23 mm shorter

    Sense 55s:
    142.5 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sense 55s:
    2017
    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. Sense 55s

    Height:
    142.5 mm +23 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    74.2 mm +11.9 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 Sense 55s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sense 55s

    130 g

    +11 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. Sense 55s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire VC

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

Sense 55s has approximately 63.7% 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 Sense 55s, Desire VC, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSense 55sDesire 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. Sense 55s

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Sense 55s

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sense 55s2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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 shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 142 Х 70.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1808
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire VC.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input