HTC Desire C vs Huawei Honor 8S

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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: 46 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Honor 8S:
    146 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 10.2 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 3.8 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 39.9 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Honor 8S:
    147.1 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 +3.8 mm versus Honor 8S
  2. 2. Honor 8S

    Height:
    147.1 mm +39.9 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    70.8 mm +10.2 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Honor 8S

    146 g

    +46 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 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Honor 8S has approximately 123.1% 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.

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

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Honor 8S: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 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 C

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

2. Honor 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 8S

    3020 mAh

    +1790 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Honor 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 146 g
Technology Unknown
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 56328
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Honor 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • 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 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
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 8S.
SpecificationDesire CHonor 8S
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 - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9