HTC Desire U vs LG Vortex VS660

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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: 10.8 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Vortex VS660:
    124.8 g
  • Width

    Vortex VS660: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vortex VS660: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Vortex VS660:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 4 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    Vortex VS660: 5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Vortex VS660:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Vortex VS660:
    2010

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 +5 mm versus Vortex VS660
    Width:
    62.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Vortex VS660
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +4 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    124.8 g

    +10.8 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. Vortex VS660

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire U has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Vortex VS660.

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

Vortex VS660: Original memory entry

170 MB

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. Vortex VS660

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +150 mAh versus Vortex VS660

  2. 2. Vortex VS660

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Vortex VS660

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 124.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Vortex VS660.
SpecificationDesire UVortex VS660
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon