HTC Desire C vs Xolo Q500s IPS

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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.

  • Width

    Desire C: 2.6 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    Q500s IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire C:
    3.5 in
    Q500s IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    Q500s IPS:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Q500s IPS: 3.3 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    Q500s IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Desire C: 17.8 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    Q500s IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    2012
    Q500s IPS:
    2014

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 Q500s IPS
    Weight:
    100 g
  2. 2. Q500s IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +17.8 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    63.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Q500s IPS

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Q500s IPS has approximately 24.8% 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

Q500s IPS: 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. Q500s IPS

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Q500s IPS

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. Q500s IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
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, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, Q500s IPS.
SpecificationDesire CQ500s IPS
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 - For India