HTC Desire VC vs Philips D908

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: 10 g lighter

    Desire VC:
    119 g
    D908:
    129 g
  • Width

    D908: 6.1 mm narrower

    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
    D908:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VC:
    4 in
    D908:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 5.4 mm thinner

    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
    D908:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    D908: 8.5 mm shorter

    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
    D908:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VC:
    2012
    D908:
    2009

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 +8.5 mm versus D908
    Width:
    62.3 mm +6.1 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Desire VC

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VC

    119 g

  2. 2. D908

    129 g

    +10 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. D908

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

Desire VC has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. D908

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

    +270 mAh versus D908

  2. 2. D908

    1380 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire VC2. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 129 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VC, D908.
SpecificationDesire VCD908
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 MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input