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HTC Desire C vs O2 XDA Atom Exec

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.

  • WeightDesire C: 40 g lighterDesire C: 100 g · XDA Atom Exec: 140 g
  • WidthXDA Atom Exec: 2.6 mm narrowerXDA Atom Exec: 58 mm · Desire C: 60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Atom Exec: 0.8 in smaller diagonalXDA Atom Exec: 2.7 in · Desire C: 3.5 in
  • DepthDesire C: 6.2 mm thinnerDesire C: 12.3 mm · XDA Atom Exec: 18.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Atom Exec: 5.2 mm shorterXDA Atom Exec: 102 mm · Desire C: 107.2 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2006Desire C: 2012 · XDA Atom Exec: 2006

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.

Front
Desire C: 107.2 × 60.6 mm 1 XDA Atom Exec: 102 × 58 mm 2
Side
Desire C: 107.2 × 12.3 mm 1 XDA Atom Exec: 102 × 18.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire C
    Height
    107.2 mm+5.2 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Width
    60.6 mm+2.6 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Depth
    12.3 mm
    Weight
    100 g
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18.5 mm+6.2 mm versus Desire C
    Weight
    140 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C100 g
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec140 g

    +40 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.

Screen size
Desire C: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Atom Exec: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire C 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area

Desire C has approximately 61.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Exec.

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

XDA Atom Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

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. XDA Atom Exec

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire C1230 mAh
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec1530 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
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
Performance
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Intel XScale PXA 27x 520MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 650
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire CXDA Atom Exec
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player