Gigabyte Essence 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: 11 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 4.7 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Essence: 0.5 mm thinner

    Essence:
    8.8 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 15.5 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Essence:
    2015
    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. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm +15.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    67 mm +4.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Essence

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

    +11 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. Essence

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

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

Essence has approximately 22.6% 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.

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

Essence: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Essence

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 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 Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, Desire U.
SpecificationEssenceDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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