HTC Desire C vs Lenovo A706

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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: 30 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    A706:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 8.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    A706:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    A706:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    A706:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    A706: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    A706:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 28.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    A706:
    136 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 +1.9 mm versus A706
  2. 2. A706

    Height:
    136 mm +28.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    69 mm +8.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. A706

    130 g

    +30 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. A706

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

A706 has approximately 53% 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, A706, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CA706
4 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. A706

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A706

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. A706

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 136 Х 69 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
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, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 2005
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
  • 284
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
  • 712
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • White/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h (2G) / Up to 180 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, A706.
SpecificationDesire CA706
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