The 'Desire C' from the house of HTC is a new phone that is set to combine the high quality features that HTC is known for, with that of an affordable price. The company has tried to provide the best features in a budget phone offering valuable user experience. Here is a review of the HTC Desire C considering various aspects:
The design of any mobile is the foremost thing that catches the eye. The HTC Desire C is a small, rounded, compact phone that is pleasing to the eye and very comfortable to hold. It has a plastic body. The black version of the phone has a silver frame around the screen. The compact design enables the user to use the phone with one hand only. The navigation keys too are easy to use. All in all, the phone fares pretty well on the design aspect.
The HTC Desire C has certain good features which make it a good cellphone in its category. These features are as follows:
Interface: the HTC Desire C comes with an Android 4 Ice Cream sandwich operating system making it the most important feature for the cellphone. The phone provides a slightly lighter version of the Sense 4.0 UI, which eliminates some of the fancy effects and animations. However, the graphical experience is much similar to the other phones having the same UI.
Display: the 3.5" HVGA LCD screen of the Desire C is of average quality. The viewing angles and colors are fine with 165ppi pixel density. However, the outdoor visibility of the phone is slightly insufficient.
Memory and Processor: the Desire C has 600MHz single core CPU with 512 MB RAM. Simple games run well on the phone while the hardcore or complex games take too long to load on the phone. The processor is meant to conduct simple tasks and the in-built storage of 4GB is sufficient for a budget phone. Moreover, the phone comes with a microSDHC slot which enables the users to expand the storage space up to 32GB.
Camera and multimedia: the Desire C has a 5-megapixel camera that provides several settings making it a good phone to take pictures. Other multimedia features include video capturing quality at a resolution of 640x480, speakerphone, Beats sound and video playback at 800x480 resolution.
Internet and Connectivity: the HTC Desire is a little sluggish on the internet connectivity front because of the 600 MHz processor. However, it works well if third party browsers, like the Opera Mobile are installed. The phone supports the Adobe Flash player which is quite helpful in many applications.
The HTC Desire C supports Bluetooth 3.0, comes with Wi-Fi and 3G support along with A-GPS. In fact the GPS of the phone works really well.
Battery: the Desire C has 1230 mAh battery, which provides a battery life of one to two days depending upon how much is the mobile phone used.
Overall the HTC Desire C is a smartphone that is best for users who are looking for good features at affordable prices. It compares with phones from Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.
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