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| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 50.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.0.3 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| -- | 4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 3.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 34.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 23.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire C has a global score of 50.4, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 729's score of 46.1. HTC Desire C comes with Android 4.0.3 operating system, and Lumia 729 has Windows Phone 8 operating system. Lumia 729 has a better display than HTC Desire C, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480px and a larger display.
The Lumia 729 features a much better memory to install applications and games than HTC Desire C, because it has 8 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Lumia 729 features a faster CPU than HTC Desire C, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory, the Lumia 729 also has a faster 450 MHz graphics processor and 1 more CPU cores.
The Lumia 729 counts with a superior battery duration than HTC Desire C, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity. HTC Desire C counts with a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 729. They have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Desire C is also a lot cheaper.
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