Archos Sense 55s 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.

  • Weight

    Desire U: 16 g lighter

    Sense 55s:
    130 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 11.9 mm narrower

    Sense 55s:
    74.2 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Sense 55s:
    5.2 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Sense 55s: 1.3 mm thinner

    Sense 55s:
    8 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 24 mm shorter

    Sense 55s:
    142.5 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sense 55s:
    2017
    Desire U:
    2013

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. Sense 55s

    Height:
    142.5 mm +24 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    74.2 mm +11.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Sense 55s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sense 55s

    130 g

    +16 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. Sense 55s

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

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

Sense 55s has approximately 63.7% 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 Sense 55s, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSense 55sDesire 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. Sense 55s

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. Sense 55s

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sense 55s2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 142 Х 70.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.0 GHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1808
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • 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 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sense 55s, Desire U.
SpecificationSense 55sDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа