HTC Desire C vs HTC Wildfire S
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire C and the HTC Wildfire S, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Price | $7,486 | $16 |
| Our rating | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,230 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 3.2 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 98 g | 105 g |
| Released | Jun 2012 | May 2011 |
Summary: HTC Desire C is ahead on screen size, weight (lower is lighter). HTC Wildfire S is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire C is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, HTC Wildfire S is the cheaper option.
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Display
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels, 180 ppi density |
| Protection | Not specified | — |
| Pixel Density | Approximately 165 ppi | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) unofficially | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.5, with HTC Sense UI 2.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225A) | Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 600 MHz single-core (GSM) or 1 GHz single-core (CDMA) | 600 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB (2GB included in some markets) |
| Internal | 4 GB (user available 1 GB), 512 MB RAM | 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM (418 MB user-available) |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | Not specified (likely VGA or 480p) | 480p |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Single | No | None |
Battery
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | Up to 570 hours |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G) | Up to 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Capacity | — | 1230 mAh |
Body
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Dimensions | 107.2 x 60.6 x 11.95 mm (4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 in) | 101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm (3.99 x 2.34 x 0.49 in) |
| Weight | 98 g (3.46 oz) | 105 g (3.70 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, FTP/OPP, PBAP profiles |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | — |
| Radio | FM Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Desire C | HTC Wildfire S |
|---|
| Announced | May 2012 | February 2011 |
| Status | Released June 2012 | Released May 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, HTC Desire C or HTC Wildfire S?
HTC Desire C — 98 g for the HTC Desire C versus 105 g for the HTC Wildfire S.
Which is newer, HTC Desire C or HTC Wildfire S?
HTC Desire C — Jun 2012 for the HTC Desire C versus May 2011 for the HTC Wildfire S.
Is the HTC Desire C or the HTC Wildfire S rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire C 4/10 and the HTC Wildfire S 6/10.
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