HTC Desire U vs Lenovo Phab2

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: 111 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Phab2:
    225 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 27.2 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Phab2:
    89.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Phab2:
    6.4 in
  • Height

    Desire U: 56.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Phab2:
    175 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Phab2:
    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
  2. 2. Phab2

    Height:
    175 mm +56.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    89.5 mm +27.2 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Phab2

    225 g

    +111 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. Phab2

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

Phab2 has approximately 147.9% 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, Phab2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UPhab2
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Phab2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 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. Phab2

    4050 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Phab2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 175 Х 89.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT8735
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31987
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Phab2.
SpecificationDesire UPhab2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass