Coolpad Defiant 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: 70.3 g lighter

    Defiant:
    184.3 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 9.1 mm narrower

    Defiant:
    71.4 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Defiant:
    5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 0.9 mm thinner

    Defiant:
    10.2 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 26 mm shorter

    Defiant:
    144.5 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Defiant:
    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. Defiant

    Height:
    144.5 mm +26 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    71.4 mm +9.1 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.9 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. Defiant

    184.3 g

    +70.3 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. Defiant

    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

Defiant 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 Defiant, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDefiantDesire 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. Defiant

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. Defiant

    2450 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Defiant2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 184.3 g
  • 114 g
Technology Unknown
  • 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 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2450 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire 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
  • 66.8%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30520
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Storm Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 USD
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Defiant, Desire U.
SpecificationDefiantDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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