BLU Grand Energy 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: 76 g lighter

    Grand Energy:
    190 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.5 mm narrower

    Grand Energy:
    72.8 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Energy:
    5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 1.7 mm thinner

    Grand Energy:
    11 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 27.2 mm shorter

    Grand Energy:
    145.7 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Energy:
    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. Grand Energy

    Height:
    145.7 mm +27.2 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    72.8 mm +10.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.7 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. Grand Energy

    190 g

    +76 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. Grand Energy

    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

Grand Energy 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 Grand Energy, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand EnergyDesire 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. Grand Energy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Grand Energy

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand Energy2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 72.8 Х 11 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 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 MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire 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
  • 65.0%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose 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 800 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 52 h (2G) / Up to 38 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Energy, Desire U.
SpecificationGrand EnergyDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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