HTC Desire C vs O2 XDA Graphite

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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: 5 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    XDA Graphite:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA Graphite: 13.7 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    46.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Graphite: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    XDA Graphite:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire C: 5.7 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 2.3 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    2012
    XDA Graphite:
    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.

  1. 1. Desire C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm +13.7 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    Height:
    109.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    46.9 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.7 mm versus Desire C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    105 g

    +5 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. XDA Graphite

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

Desire C has approximately 143.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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 Graphite: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Graphite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +130 mAh versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. XDA Graphite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 105 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 29.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
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, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 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, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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 — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire CXDA Graphite
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
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo