HTC Desire C vs Mitac MIO A502

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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: 35 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    MIO A502:
    135 g
  • Width

    MIO A502: 1 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    MIO A502:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A502: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    MIO A502:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    MIO A502:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Desire C: 8.4 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    MIO A502:
    95.7 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 +11.5 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    60.6 mm +1 mm versus MIO A502
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. MIO A502

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +8.4 mm versus Desire C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. MIO A502

    135 g

    +35 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. MIO A502

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

Desire C has approximately 61.6% more rectangular screen area than MIO A502.

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

MIO A502: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · ROM varies by region

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. MIO A502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

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

    +180 mAh versus MIO A502

  2. 2. MIO A502

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. MIO A502

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • ROM varies by region
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
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, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
Unknown
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, MIO A502.
SpecificationDesire CMIO A502
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
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial