HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy A71

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: 79 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Galaxy A71:
    179 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 15.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Galaxy A71:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A71:
    6.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire C:
    Single
    Galaxy A71:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A71: 4.6 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy A71:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 56.4 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy A71:
    163.6 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 A71
  2. 2. Galaxy A71

    Height:
    163.6 mm +56.4 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    76 mm +15.4 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 A71

    179 g

    +79 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 A71

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²

Galaxy A71 has approximately 197.1% 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 A71, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CGalaxy A71
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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 A71

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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 A71

    4500 mAh

    +3270 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Galaxy A71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 179 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 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 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 87.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 89
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 265537
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1638
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Prism
  • Crush Black
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 399 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
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 A71.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy A71
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A715F/DS
  • SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia)