HTC Desire U vs HTC One (E8) CDMA

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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: 50 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    One (E8) CDMA:
    164 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 8.4 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    One (E8) CDMA:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 27.9 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    146.4 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    One (E8) CDMA:
    2014

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. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    Height:
    146.4 mm +27.9 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    70.7 mm +8.4 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    164 g

    +50 g versus Desire U

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. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One (E8) CDMA 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 Desire U, One (E8) CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One (E8) CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Desire U

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. One (E8) CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36087
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Polar White
  • Misty Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire UOne (E8) CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - For Sprint