HTC Desire VC vs Nokia Asha 503

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

    Asha 503: 8.8 g lighter

    Desire VC:
    119 g
    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 1.7 mm narrower

    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VC:
    4 in
    Asha 503:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 3.2 mm thinner

    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 16.9 mm shorter

    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VC:
    2012
    Asha 503:
    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 +16.9 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    62.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire VC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VC

    119 g

    +8.8 g versus Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    110.2 g

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. Asha 503

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

Desire VC has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

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

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

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

    +450 mAh versus Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire VC2. Asha 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 110.2 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 44.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@19fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VC, Asha 503.
SpecificationDesire VCAsha 503
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 - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input