HTC Desire 300 vs Nokia 3.1 Plus

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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: 60 g lighter

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    3.1 Plus:
    180 g
  • Width

    Desire 300: 10.2 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    3.1 Plus:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 300: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    3.1 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    3.1 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 300:
    Single
    3.1 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    3.1 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    3.1 Plus:
    8.2 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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.9 mm versus 3.1 Plus
  2. 2. 3.1 Plus

    Height:
    156.9 mm +25.1 mm versus Desire 300
    Width:
    76.4 mm +10.2 mm versus Desire 300
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

  2. 2. 3.1 Plus

    180 g

    +60 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. 3.1 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

3.1 Plus has approximately 76.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 300.

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

3.1 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. 3.1 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 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

  2. 2. 3.1 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Desire 300

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. 3.1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 156.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2004
  • 75202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 228
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 401
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, 3.1 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 3003.1 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass