Coolpad Mega 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: 29 g lighter

    Mega:
    143 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 14.5 mm narrower

    Mega:
    76.8 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Mega:
    5.5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Mega: 1.4 mm thinner

    Mega:
    7.9 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 34.5 mm shorter

    Mega:
    153 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Mega:
    2016
    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. Mega

    Height:
    153 mm +34.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    76.8 mm +14.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Mega

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mega

    143 g

    +29 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Mega

    Mega: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Desire U

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

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 Mega, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMegaDesire U
16 GB 3 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. Mega

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Mega

    2500 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mega2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 76.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • 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
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Cool UI 8
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 93.2%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36852
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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 Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mega, Desire U.
SpecificationMegaDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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