HTC Desire C vs HTC One SC

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: 16 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    One SC:
    116 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 6.3 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    One SC:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    One SC:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    One SC: 3.4 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    One SC:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 20.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    One SC:
    128 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 +3.4 mm versus One SC
  2. 2. One SC

    Height:
    128 mm +20.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    66.9 mm +6.3 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. One SC

    116 g

    +16 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 SC

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

One SC has approximately 44.3% 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 SC, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire COne SC
4 GB Unknown 1 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 SC

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

    1800 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. One SC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 116 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
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 SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
Unknown
Edge
  • Yes
Unknown
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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 SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, One SC.
SpecificationDesire COne SC
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
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China