Slow processor makes for a cumbersome user experience
Weak camera with fixed autofocus
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The HTC Desire C is a nicely designed budget Android 4.0 handset. It could make a good first smartphone but doesn't have any outstanding features. The price is attractive but if you're not bothered about NFC then it's worth paying an extra £20 for the HTC One V for its superior screen and better performance.
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...
I found no issues with the handset's call quality and signal reception. Like most Android handsets though, the Desire C's integrated GPS failed to lock onto the navigational satellites during the test. However, with Assisted GPS turned on, the handset...
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 after using...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
When designing the Desire C HTC clearly had a few goals. They wanted a new, Android 4.0 handset which would be responsive, reasonably sturdy and offer a design similar to their new higher end range. The Desire C delivers on those points with its...
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