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HTC Desire VC vs Sharp Aquos V

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.

  • WeightDesire VC: 54 g lighterDesire VC: 119 g · Aquos V: 173 g
  • WidthDesire VC: 13.7 mm narrowerDesire VC: 62.3 mm · Aquos V: 76 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire VC: 1.9 in smaller diagonalDesire VC: 4 in · Aquos V: 5.9 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Desire VC: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 · Aquos V: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire VC: Single · Aquos V: Dual
  • DepthAquos V: 0.5 mm thinnerAquos V: 9 mm · Desire VC: 9.5 mm

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 Aquos V: 157 × 76 mm 2
Side
Desire VC: 119.5 × 9.5 mm 1 Aquos V: 157 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire VC
    Height
    119.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.5 mm+0.5 mm versus Aquos V
    Weight
    119 g
  2. 2. Aquos V
    Height
    157 mm+37.5 mm versus Desire VC
    Width
    76 mm+13.7 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    173 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VC119 g
  2. 2. Aquos V173 g

    +54 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.

Screen size
Desire VC: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos V: 5.9 in, 18:9, About 89.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire VC 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos V 5.9 in · 18:9 About 89.8 cm² rectangular area

Aquos V has approximately 97.3% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire VCAquos V
64 GB Unknown 4 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. Aquos V

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Aquos V3090 mAh

    +1440 mAh versus Desire VC

Specifications

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1. Desire VC2. Aquos V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 173 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3090 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire VCAquos V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass