HTC Desire U vs HTC Desire Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire U or HTC Desire Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire U | HTC Desire | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, January | 2010, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 114 g | 4.02 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Orange | Black, Brown, Silver, White | |
| Battery | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD | AMOLED or SLCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.7% | 54.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | w480p@30fps | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- HTC T327w for Chinа |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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