HTC Desire VT vs Nokia Lumia 800

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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: 24 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    Lumia 800:
    142 g
  • Width

    Lumia 800: 1 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    Lumia 800:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 800: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    Lumia 800:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Lumia 800:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 2.5 mm thinner

    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
    Lumia 800:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 800: 3 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    Lumia 800:
    116.5 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.

  1. 1. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm +3 mm versus Lumia 800
    Width:
    62.2 mm +1 mm versus Lumia 800
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 800

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Desire VT

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

  2. 2. Lumia 800

    142 g

    +24 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. Lumia 800

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

Desire VT has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 800.

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

Lumia 800: Original memory entry

16 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 VT

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

2. Lumia 800

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +200 mAh versus Lumia 800

  2. 2. Lumia 800

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. Lumia 800

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 142 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, Lumia 800.
SpecificationDesire VTLumia 800
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray