| Hardware and OS | HTC Desire C | |
| Operating system | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
| Processor | 600 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Display | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| Size | 3.5" inc | |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 56.1% | |
| Display area | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 165 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | |
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| Main camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 5 MP | |
| Video | Yes | |
| Multimedia | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Design | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| Colors | Polar White, Stealth Black, Flamenco Red | |
| Dimensions | 107.2 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm | |
| Weight | 100 g | |
| Battery | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | HTC Desire C | other phones |
| SAR | SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head), 0.64 W/kg (body) | |
| Release date | 2012, May | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | |
