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HTC Desire VC vs Orange Hiro

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.

      • WeightHiro: 23 g lighterHiro: 96 g · Desire VC: 119 g
      • Screen diagonalDesire VC: 0.3 in smaller diagonalDesire VC: 4 in · Hiro: 4.3 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Desire VC: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 · Hiro: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
      • DepthHiro: 1.5 mm thinnerHiro: 8 mm · Desire VC: 9.5 mm
      • HeightDesire VC: 7.6 mm shorterDesire VC: 119.5 mm · Hiro: 127.1 mm
      • Release year2012 / 2013Desire VC: 2012 · Hiro: 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.

      Front
      Desire VC: 119.5 × 62.3 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
      Side
      Desire VC: 119.5 × 9.5 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Desire VC
        Height
        119.5 mm
        Width
        62.3 mm
        Depth
        9.5 mm+1.5 mm versus Hiro
        Weight
        119 g
      2. 2. Hiro
        Height
        127.1 mm+7.6 mm versus Desire VC
        Width
        62 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        96 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Desire VC119 g

        +23 g versus Hiro

      2. 2. Hiro96 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.

      Screen size
      Desire VC: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Hiro: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Desire VC 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Hiro 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

      Hiro has approximately 11.9% 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

      Hiro: 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. Hiro

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

      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 VC1650 mAh
      2. 2. Hiro1700 mAh

        +50 mAh versus Desire VC

      Specifications

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      1. Desire VC2. Hiro

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
      • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 119 g
      • 96 g
      Technology Unknown
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 4" inch
      • 4.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 800 px
      • 480 x 854 px
      Internal memoryRecorded 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 (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1650 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1700 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
      • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 45.5 cm2
      • 51.0 cm2
      Screen format
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 61.2%
      • 64.7%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 233 PPI
      • 228 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      Video
      • Yes
      • 720p
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • Mali-400
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 317
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 569
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Release date
      • 2012
      • June
      • 2013
      • Q3
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      SIM card
      • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Yes
      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
      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
      • Yes
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • No
      Others
      • Beats Audio
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationDesire VCHiro
      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