HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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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: 65 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Galaxy A30:
    165 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 14.1 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire C:
    Single
    Galaxy A30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A30: 4.6 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    7.7 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 +4.6 mm versus Galaxy A30
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +51.3 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    74.7 mm +14.1 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    165 g

    +65 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 A30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30 has approximately 175.6% 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

Galaxy A30: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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 A30

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 A30

    4000 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Galaxy A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm
  • (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
  • 107256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 118303
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 258
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
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 A30.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A30
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)