HTC Desire VC vs Lava Pixel V1

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 VC: 16 g lighter

    Desire VC:
    119 g
    Pixel V1:
    135 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 14 mm narrower

    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
    Pixel V1:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VC:
    4 in
    Pixel V1:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pixel V1: 1 mm thinner

    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
    Pixel V1:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 32.6 mm shorter

    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
    Pixel V1:
    152.1 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VC:
    2012
    Pixel V1:
    2015

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 +1 mm versus Pixel V1
  2. 2. Pixel V1

    Height:
    152.1 mm +32.6 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    76.3 mm +14 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VC

    119 g

  2. 2. Pixel V1

    135 g

    +16 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. Pixel V1

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

Pixel V1 has approximately 83.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire VC, Pixel V1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire VCPixel V1
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire VC: 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. Pixel V1

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. Pixel V1

    2560 mAh

    +910 mAh versus Desire VC

Specifications

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1. Desire VC2. Pixel V1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
  • 152.1 Х 76.3 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2560 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP via SW interpolation
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 17 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VC, Pixel V1.
SpecificationDesire VCPixel V1
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
  • proximity - For India