HTC Desire U vs HTC One mini

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: 8 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    One mini:
    122 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    One mini:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    Desire U: 13.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    One mini:
    132 mm

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 mini

    Height:
    132 mm +13.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. One mini

    122 g

    +8 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 mini

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

One mini has approximately 11.9% 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 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UOne mini
16 GB Unknown 1 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 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 mini

    1800 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. One mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1010
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • DLNA
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)
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, One mini.
SpecificationDesire UOne mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass