HTC Desire C vs Plum Check Plus

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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: 42 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Check Plus:
    142 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 2.8 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Check Plus:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Check Plus:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Check Plus:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Check Plus: 3.1 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Check Plus:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 22.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Check Plus:
    130 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 +3.1 mm versus Check Plus
  2. 2. Check Plus

    Height:
    130 mm +22.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    63.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Check Plus

    142 g

    +42 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. Check Plus

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

Check Plus 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Check Plus: 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. Check Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Check Plus

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Check Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 130 Х 63.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 142 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 5784
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black/black
  • Black/Lime
  • Black/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Check Plus.
SpecificationDesire CCheck Plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z450