HTC Desire 300 vs HTC Desire VT

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.

  • Width

    Desire VT: 4 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 12.3 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 300:
    2013
    Desire VT:
    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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +12.3 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    66.2 mm +4 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire VT
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

    +2 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    118 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. Desire 300

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire VT

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

Desire 300 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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.

Desire 300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire VT: 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. Desire 300

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

2. Desire VT

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. Desire 300

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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
  • 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2004
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 228
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 401
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, Desire VT.
SpecificationDesire 300Desire VT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China