HTC Desire C vs Lava Z25

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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: 48 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Z25:
    148 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 10.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Z25:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Z25:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Z25:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Z25: 3.9 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Z25:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 36 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Z25:
    143.2 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 +3.9 mm versus Z25
  2. 2. Z25

    Height:
    143.2 mm +36 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    71 mm +10.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Z25

    148 g

    +48 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. Z25

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

Z25 has approximately 88.9% 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.

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

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Z25: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 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. Z25

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Z25

    2620 mAh

    +1390 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Z25

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 143.2 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 148 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 70
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 74
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 62
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 40152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1351
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Gold
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Z25.
SpecificationDesire CZ25
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