HTC Desire C vs Nokia N70

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 26 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    N70:
    126 g
  • Width

    N70: 7.6 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    N70:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N70: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    N70:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    N70:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Desire C: 9.5 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    N70:
    21.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    2012
    N70:
    2005

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 +7.6 mm versus N70
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. N70

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. N70

    126 g

    +26 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. N70

    N70: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N70: Original memory entry

22 MB

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. N70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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

    +260 mAh versus N70

  2. 2. N70

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. N70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 108.8 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 126 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 22 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 220 MHz
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, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Silver
  • Ivory/Pearl
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, N70.
SpecificationDesire CN70
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
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Stopwatch -Photo editor -Xpress-on covers -Profiles