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HTC Desire C vs Vodafone Smart E9

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: 34 g lighterDesire C: 100 g · Smart E9: 134 g
  • WidthDesire C: 5.1 mm narrowerDesire C: 60.6 mm · Smart E9: 65.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire C: 1.5 in smaller diagonalDesire C: 3.5 in · Smart E9: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)Desire C: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 · Smart E9: Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • DepthSmart E9: 2.5 mm thinnerSmart E9: 9.8 mm · Desire C: 12.3 mm
  • HeightDesire C: 30.4 mm shorterDesire C: 107.2 mm · Smart E9: 137.6 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.

Front
Desire C: 107.2 × 60.6 mm 1 Smart E9: 137.6 × 65.7 mm 2
Side
Desire C: 107.2 × 12.3 mm 1 Smart E9: 137.6 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire C
    Height
    107.2 mm
    Width
    60.6 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm+2.5 mm versus Smart E9
    Weight
    100 g
  2. 2. Smart E9
    Height
    137.6 mm+30.4 mm versus Desire C
    Width
    65.7 mm+5.1 mm versus Desire C
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    134 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C100 g
  2. 2. Smart E9134 g

    +34 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 Smart E9: 5 in, 18:9, About 64.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire C 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Smart E9 5 in · 18:9 About 64.5 cm² rectangular area

Smart E9 has approximately 76.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire CSmart E9
8 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. Smart E9

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Smart E92000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 134 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 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 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 650
  • 31742
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 CSmart E9
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire CSmart E9
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
  • proximity