HTC Desire C vs Lava A44

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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: 41 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    A44:
    141 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 3.1 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    A44:
    63.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    A44:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    A44:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A44: 2.2 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    A44:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 15.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    A44:
    123 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 +2.2 mm versus A44
  2. 2. A44

    Height:
    123 mm +15.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    63.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. A44

    141 g

    +41 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. A44

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

A44 has approximately 20.9% 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, A44, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CA44
8 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. A44

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

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. A44

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. A44

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 123 Х 63.7 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 141 g
Technology Unknown
  • TN
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP1
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, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 5400 INR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, A44.
SpecificationDesire CA44
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 - For India