HTC Desire U vs Huawei nova 6

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: 83 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    nova 6:
    197 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 13.4 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.57 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    nova 6:
    6.57 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    nova 6:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 6: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 44.1 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    nova 6:
    162.6 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 nova 6
  2. 2. nova 6

    Height:
    162.6 mm +44.1 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    75.7 mm +13.4 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. nova 6

    197 g

    +83 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. nova 6

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

nova 6 has approximately 128.8% 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, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire Unova 6
128 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. nova 6

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. nova 6

    4100 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. nova 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.57" 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
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
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 104.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 457328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • $ 360
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
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, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, nova 6.
SpecificationDesire Unova 6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)