HTC Desire VT vs Vodafone 1231

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 VT: 12 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 3.2 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 4.9 mm thinner

    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 6.5 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VT:
    2012
    1231:
    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 VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm +6.5 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Desire VT

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +12 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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Desire VT has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +550 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, 1231.
SpecificationDesire VT1231
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
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input