HTC Desire U vs HTC One X

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: 16 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    One X:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 7.6 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    One X:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    One X:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    Desire U: 15.9 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    One X:
    134.4 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    One X:
    2012

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 X

    Height:
    134.4 mm +15.9 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    69.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. One X

    130 g

    +16 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 X

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

One X has approximately 33.7% 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.

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 X

NFC:
Yes
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 X

    1800 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. One X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super IPS LCD2
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 15483
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 423
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 981
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 622
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, One X.
SpecificationDesire UOne X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC One XT for China