HTC Desire U vs Lava X41 Plus

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: 42 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    X41 Plus:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 8.9 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    X41 Plus:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    X41 Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    X41 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    X41 Plus:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 26.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    X41 Plus:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    X41 Plus:
    2016

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 +0.5 mm versus X41 Plus
  2. 2. X41 Plus

    Height:
    145 mm +26.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    71.2 mm +8.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. X41 Plus

    156 g

    +42 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. X41 Plus

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

X41 Plus has approximately 51.3% 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, X41 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UX41 Plus
32 GB Unknown 2 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. X41 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. X41 Plus

    2500 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. X41 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22692
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, X41 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UX41 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India