HTC Desire C vs Huawei Honor 7C

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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: 64 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Honor 7C:
    164 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 16.1 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Honor 7C:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.49 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Honor 7C:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Honor 7C:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire C:
    Single
    Honor 7C:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 7C: 4.5 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Honor 7C:
    7.8 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 +4.5 mm versus Honor 7C
  2. 2. Honor 7C

    Height:
    158.3 mm +51.1 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    76.7 mm +16.1 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Honor 7C

    164 g

    +64 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. Honor 7C

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

Honor 7C has approximately 153.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Honor 7C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 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 C

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

2. Honor 7C

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 C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 7C

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Honor 7C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 158.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 164 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3/4 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
  • 3000 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 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 58147
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 7C
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
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • India
  • Egypt
  • UAE
  • SA
  • China; other markets Also known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China