BLU C5 LTE vs HTC Desire U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 62 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.9 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 0.7 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 25.9 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    C5 LTE:
    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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm +25.9 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    73.2 mm +10.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire U
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +62 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. C5 LTE

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

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

C5 LTE has approximately 51.3% 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 C5 LTE, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTEDesire U
8 GB 1 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. C5 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • 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 C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire U.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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