HTC Desire VC vs Lava Iris 503e

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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 VC: 56 g lighter

    Desire VC:
    119 g
    Iris 503e:
    175 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 11 mm narrower

    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
    Iris 503e:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VC:
    4 in
    Iris 503e:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 1 mm thinner

    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
    Iris 503e:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 23.7 mm shorter

    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
    Iris 503e:
    143.2 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VC:
    2012
    Iris 503e:
    2013

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 VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Iris 503e

    Height:
    143.2 mm +23.7 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    73.3 mm +11 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus Desire VC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VC

    119 g

  2. 2. Iris 503e

    175 g

    +56 g versus Desire VC

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 VC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 503e

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

Iris 503e has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.

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 VC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Iris 503e: 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 VC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris 503e

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 VC

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Iris 503e

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire VC

Specifications

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1. Desire VC2. Iris 503e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 175 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VC, Iris 503e.
SpecificationDesire VCIris 503e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India