HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy A01

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: 49 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Galaxy A01:
    149 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 10.3 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Galaxy A01:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A01:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A01:
    Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire C:
    Single
    Galaxy A01:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A01: 4 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy A01:
    8.3 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 +4 mm versus Galaxy A01
  2. 2. Galaxy A01

    Height:
    146.2 mm +39 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    70.9 mm +10.3 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A01

    149 g

    +49 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. Galaxy A01

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²

Galaxy A01 has approximately 122.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire C, Galaxy A01, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CGalaxy A01
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire C: 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. Galaxy A01

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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

  2. 2. Galaxy A01

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Galaxy A01

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 146.2 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 149 g
Technology Unknown
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 77.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 75.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 301 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5"
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 505
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, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Yes
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A01.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A01
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
  • proximity - Versions: SM-A015F/DS (Global)
  • SM-A015G/DS (India)