HTC Desire C vs ZTE Blade III
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire C and the ZTE Blade III, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Our rating | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,600 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 98 g | 130 g |
| Released | Jun 2012 | Sep 2012 |
Summary: HTC Desire C is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). ZTE Blade III is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? ZTE Blade III is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT, 65K colors |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified | — |
| Pixel Density | Approximately 165 ppi | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) unofficially | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225A) | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A |
| CPU | 600 MHz single-core (GSM) or 1 GHz single-core (CDMA) | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 4 GB (user available 1 GB), 512 MB RAM | 4GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | Not specified (likely VGA or 480p) | 480p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery |
| 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) | — |
Body
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Dimensions | 107.2 x 60.6 x 11.95 mm (4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 in) | 123 x 63.5 x 10 mm (4.84 x 2.5 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 98 g (3.46 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | — |
| Radio | FM Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Desire C | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Announced | May 2012 | September 2012 |
| Status | Released June 2012 | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire C or ZTE Blade III?
ZTE Blade III — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire C versus 1,600 mAh for the ZTE Blade III.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire C or ZTE Blade III?
HTC Desire C — 98 g for the HTC Desire C versus 130 g for the ZTE Blade III.
Which is newer, HTC Desire C or ZTE Blade III?
ZTE Blade III — Jun 2012 for the HTC Desire C versus Sep 2012 for the ZTE Blade III.
Is the HTC Desire C or the ZTE Blade III rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire C 4/10 and the ZTE Blade III 4/10.
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