HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire C and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Our rating | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 2.8 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 98 g | 103 g |
| Released | Jun 2012 | Sep 2012 |
Summary: HTC Desire C is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire C is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified | — |
| Pixel Density | Approximately 165 ppi | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) unofficially | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UX UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225A) | Broadcom BCM21553 |
| CPU | 600 MHz single-core (GSM) or 1 GHz single-core (CDMA) | 832 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | N/A |
Memory
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 4 GB (user available 1 GB), 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (user available), 4 GB (total) |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | Not specified (likely VGA or 480p) | 320p@15fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Single | No | None |
Battery
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G) | — |
| Capacity | — | 1200 mAh |
Body
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 107.2 x 60.6 x 11.95 mm (4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 in) | 103.9 x 57.9 x 13 mm (4.09 x 2.28 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | 98 g (3.46 oz) | 103 g (3.63 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Comms
| HTC Desire C | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 |
|---|
| Announced | May 2012 | August 2012 |
| Status | Released June 2012 | Released September 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire C or Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302?
HTC Desire C — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire C versus 1,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire C or Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302?
HTC Desire C — 98 g for the HTC Desire C versus 103 g for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302.
Which is newer, HTC Desire C or Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302?
Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 — Jun 2012 for the HTC Desire C versus Sep 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302.
Is the HTC Desire C or the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire C 4/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302 3/10.
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