HTC Desire U vs Lenovo K10 Note

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: 50 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    K10 Note:
    164 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 12 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    K10 Note:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    K10 Note:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    K10 Note:
    Triple
  • Depth

    K10 Note: 1.4 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    K10 Note:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 38.1 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    K10 Note:
    156.6 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 +1.4 mm versus K10 Note
  2. 2. K10 Note

    Height:
    156.6 mm +38.1 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    74.3 mm +12 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. K10 Note

    164 g

    +50 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. K10 Note

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

K10 Note has approximately 113.9% 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, K10 Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UK10 Note
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. K10 Note

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. K10 Note

    4050 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. K10 Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.6 Х 74.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ZUI 11
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 217437
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Knight Black
  • Stardust Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • 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, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, K10 Note.
SpecificationDesire UK10 Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W