HTC Desire U vs i-mate SP3i

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

    SP3i: 12 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    SP3i:
    102 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 17.8 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    SP3i:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 8.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    SP3i:
    18 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 11 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    SP3i:
    2004

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 +11 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    62.3 mm +17.8 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

    +12 g versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    102 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. SP3i

    SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +600 mAh versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. SP3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 730
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 31.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, SP3i.
SpecificationDesire USP3i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900