HTC Desire C vs Lava Iris 404e

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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: 13 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Iris 404e:
    113 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Iris 404e:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Iris 404e:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris 404e: 2.4 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Iris 404e:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 17.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Iris 404e:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    2012
    Iris 404e:
    2013

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 +2.4 mm versus Iris 404e
  2. 2. Iris 404e

    Height:
    125 mm +17.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    64 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Iris 404e

    113 g

    +13 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. Iris 404e

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

Iris 404e has approximately 24.8% 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

Iris 404e: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 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. Iris 404e

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. Iris 404e

    1400 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Iris 404e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 125 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 113 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
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, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Iris 404e.
SpecificationDesire CIris 404e
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 For India