HTC Desire C vs HTC One M9 Prime Camera

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 C: 58 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    158 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 9.1 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One M9 Prime Camera: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 37.4 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    144.6 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 C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.7 mm versus One M9 Prime Camera
  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    Height:
    144.6 mm +37.4 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    69.7 mm +9.1 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    158 g

    +58 g versus Desire C

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 C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

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

One M9 Prime Camera has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire C.

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 C, One M9 Prime Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire C: 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 C

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

2. One M9 Prime Camera

NFC:
Yes
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 C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    2840 mAh

    +1610 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. One M9 Prime Camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 158 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 587 h (2G) / Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationDesire COne M9 Prime Camera
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass