HTC Desire C vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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: 40 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 12.4 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Aquos S3 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 4.5 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 35.5 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    142.7 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 +4.5 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +35.5 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    73 mm +12.4 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

    +40 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. Aquos S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 121.2% 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, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire CAquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +1790 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2040 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 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 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 508
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, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationDesire CAquos S3 mini
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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W