HTC Desire VT vs HTC DROID DNA

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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 VT: 23.7 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 8.3 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    DROID DNA:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Height

    Desire VT: 21.5 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    DROID DNA:
    141 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.

  1. 1. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +21.5 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    70.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +23.7 g versus Desire VT

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 VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. DROID DNA

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

DROID DNA has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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 VT: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB 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 VT

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

2. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 VT

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Desire VT

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. DROID DNA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 141.7 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24864
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 532
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1332
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, DROID DNA.
SpecificationDesire VTDROID DNA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon