Allview P8 Energy vs HTC Desire U

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P8 Energy:
    OLED
    Desire U:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Desire U: 98 g lighter

    P8 Energy:
    212 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 13.7 mm narrower

    P8 Energy:
    76 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Energy:
    5.5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    P8 Energy: 0.8 mm thinner

    P8 Energy:
    8.5 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 33.5 mm shorter

    P8 Energy:
    152 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P8 Energy

    Height:
    152 mm +33.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    76 mm +13.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus P8 Energy

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P8 Energy

    212 g

    +98 g versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    114 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P8 Energy

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

P8 Energy has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P8 Energy, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP8 EnergyDesire U
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P8 Energy

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P8 Energy

    6000 mAh

    +4350 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Energy2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.5 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 149.1 Х 72.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23431
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h Talking time- Up to 25 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationP8 EnergyDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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