HTC Desire 500 vs HTC Desire U Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 500
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HTC Desire 500 or HTC Desire U Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 500 | HTC Desire U | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, August | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.63 in | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 123 g | 4.34 oz | 114 g | 4.02 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black, Orange | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 6 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 52.6 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.7% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 217 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | w480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.6 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.6 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 | - 1.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 203 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 238 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 675 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- HTC T327w for Chinа |
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