HTC Desire VT vs ZTE Obsidian

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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: 19.5 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 17.9 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +17.9 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    68.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire VT

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +19.5 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. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 22.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire VT, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire VTObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire VT: 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 VT

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

2. Obsidian

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Desire VT

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, Obsidian.
SpecificationDesire VTObsidian
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