HTC Desire U vs Huawei Honor 30S

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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: 76 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Honor 30S:
    190 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 12.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Honor 30S:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 43.8 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Honor 30S:
    162.3 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 +0.7 mm versus Honor 30S
  2. 2. Honor 30S

    Height:
    162.3 mm +43.8 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    75 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +76 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. Honor 30S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Honor 30S has approximately 124% 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, Honor 30S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UHonor 30S
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 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. Honor 30S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 30S

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Honor 30S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G57 6
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • $ 450
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Honor 30S.
SpecificationDesire UHonor 30S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min