Dell Aero 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

    Aero: 10 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Aero: 4.4 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aero:
    3.5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 2.4 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 3.5 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Aero:
    2010
    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. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Desire U
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. Desire U

    114 g

    +10 g versus Aero

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. Aero

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

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

Desire U has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, Desire U.
SpecificationAeroDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа