HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260

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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: 30 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 7.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    4.65 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    TI OMAP 4470
  • Depth

    Galaxy Premier I9260: 3.3 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 27 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy Premier I9260:
    134.2 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 +3.3 mm versus Galaxy Premier I9260
  2. 2. Galaxy Premier I9260

    Height:
    134.2 mm +27 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    68 mm +7.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Premier I9260

    130 g

    +30 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 Premier I9260

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

Galaxy Premier I9260 has approximately 63.4% 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 Premier I9260, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 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 Premier I9260

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Premier I9260

    2100 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Galaxy Premier I9260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 4470
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX544
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 Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • White
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Galaxy Premier I9260.
SpecificationDesire CGalaxy Premier I9260
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
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer