HTC Desire 300 vs Lava A44

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 300: 21 g lighter

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    A44:
    141 g
  • Width

    A44: 2.5 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    A44:
    63.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A44: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    A44:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    A44:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Height

    A44: 8.8 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    A44:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 300:
    2013
    A44:
    2017

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 +8.8 mm versus A44
    Width:
    66.2 mm +2.5 mm versus A44
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. A44

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

  2. 2. A44

    141 g

    +21 g versus Desire 300

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. A44

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Desire 300 has approximately 19.3% more rectangular screen area than A44.

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 Desire 300, A44, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 300A44
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire 300: 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. A44

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

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

    +150 mAh versus A44

  2. 2. A44

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. A44

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 123 Х 63.7 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-T720MP1
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, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 5400 INR
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, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, A44.
SpecificationDesire 300A44
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India