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HTC Desire C

Based on 24 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

7
Bad:

13

Pros

Simple and elegant design.
Good build quality.
Comes with Ice Cream Sandwich.
Beats Audio.

Cons

Slow processor makes for a cumbersome user experience.
Weak camera with fixed autofocus.

Reviews

All (40)
Good (4)
Average (7)
Bad (13)

By Good Gear Guide on September 18, 2012

The HTC Desire C is a competitively priced pre-paid smartphone that offers a few features we aren't used to seeing on low-end Android devices. We like its design, build quality and the decent battery life it offers, but the sluggish user experience...

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By Tbreak.com on August 13, 2012

On first sight the HTC Desire C looks like a very promising phone, with a smart design and good build. Start it up and you’ll be happy with the visuals, although the low resolution screen will put a damper on things. Soon you’ll realize...

60
By Tech2 on August 04, 2012

HTC has priced the Desire C at a street price of Rs.14,000, which is simply too expensive for what essentially feels like a sub-10K phone. HTC may have increased the screen size but the display seems even worse than the Explorer since the resolution has...

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By TechRadar on July 24, 2012

The HTC Desire C is better than the handsets it's come in to replace, but not by much. The intuitive interface, attractive design and competitive price tag means the Desire C certainly has the opportunity to do well at the low end of the market...

70
By DigitalVersus on July 19, 2012

The Desire C offers a good overall user experience, as budget smartphones go. It tends to slow down when your run more than one task at a time, but it should satisfy the needs of any user who's trying to avoid an over-sized, over-priced, deluxe...

60
By Computeractive on July 18, 2012

HTC seems to be launching new smartphones every other week at the moment and the Desire C is its cheapest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich model so far.Available without contract for £166, it's a chubby little phone that bears a strong...

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By Wired UK on July 17, 2012

The HTC Desire C is a decent little smartphone, with Ice Cream Sandwich as a special treat and a half decent camera too, but that low-powered processor means it's outshone by other low-priced Androids.SpecificationsSoftware : Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream...

70
By itproportal.com on July 16, 2012

The Desire C is HTC's lowest cost handset. It has some headline-grabbing specifications such as Android 4, 25GB of Dropbox storage and NFC, and the hardware design is appealing. But it is let down by an underpowered processor, average camera and...

60
By GSMArena on July 12, 2012

HTC has stepped out of its comfort zone with this one. It's not their first attempt at a smartphone for the masses and the Taiwanese are definitely getting the hang of it. The Desire C is firmly in the tradition of the two Wildfires and the...

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By Expert Reviews on July 11, 2012

A classy design and Android 4, but the screen and processor disappoint...

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