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HTC Desire C vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • WeightDesire C: 81 g lighterDesire C: 100 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthDesire C: 13.4 mm narrowerDesire C: 60.6 mm · Aquos R2: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire C: 2.5 in smaller diagonalDesire C: 3.5 in · Aquos R2: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Desire C: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 · Aquos R2: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire C: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • DepthAquos R2: 3.3 mm thinnerAquos R2: 9 mm · Desire C: 12.3 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.

Front
Desire C: 107.2 × 60.6 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
Desire C: 107.2 × 12.3 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire C
    Height
    107.2 mm
    Width
    60.6 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm+3.3 mm versus Aquos R2
    Weight
    100 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm+48.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width
    74 mm+13.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C100 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2181 g

    +81 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.

Screen size
Desire C: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos R2: 6 in, 19:9, About 89.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire C 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos R2 6 in · 19:9 About 89.9 cm² rectangular area

Aquos R2 has approximately 146.3% 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.

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

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire C1230 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos R23130 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 181 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 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 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 650
  • 265822
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire CAquos R2
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X