HTC Desire C vs HTC One Max

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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: 117 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    One Max:
    217 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 21.9 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    One Max:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    One Max:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    One Max: 2 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    One Max:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 57.3 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    One Max:
    164.5 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 C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2 mm versus One Max
  2. 2. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +57.3 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    82.5 mm +21.9 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. One Max

    217 g

    +117 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 Max

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

One Max has approximately 163.1% 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 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire COne Max
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 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 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Max

    3300 mAh

    +2070 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. One Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 217 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.9" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 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 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 96.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 373 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 26775
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
  • 645
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
  • 1903
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, One Max.
SpecificationDesire COne Max
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China