HTC Desire 300 vs Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM

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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: 7.9 g lighter

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    127.9 g
  • Width

    Lumia 430 Dual SIM: 3 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 430 Dual SIM: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 300: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 430 Dual SIM: 11.3 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    Lumia 430 Dual SIM:
    120.5 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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +11.3 mm versus Lumia 430 Dual SIM
    Width:
    66.2 mm +3 mm versus Lumia 430 Dual SIM
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

    127.9 g

    +7.9 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. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

    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 Lumia 430 Dual SIM.

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, Lumia 430 Dual SIM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
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. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +150 mAh versus Lumia 430 Dual SIM

  2. 2. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. Lumia 430 Dual SIM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.2 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 127.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 44.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 235 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 302
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, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, Lumia 430 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 300Lumia 430 Dual SIM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity