HTC Desire U vs Meizu Pro 7 Plus

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    Pro 7 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 56 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Pro 7 Plus:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 14.9 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Pro 7 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Pro 7 Plus: 2 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 38.8 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Pro 7 Plus:
    157.3 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 +2 mm versus Pro 7 Plus
  2. 2. Pro 7 Plus

    Height:
    157.3 mm +38.8 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    77.2 mm +14.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Pro 7 Plus

    170 g

    +56 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. Pro 7 Plus

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

Pro 7 Plus has approximately 96.7% 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, Pro 7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UPro 7 Plus
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Pro 7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pro 7 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Pro 7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 72.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 74
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 149225
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1685
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5635
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5041
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 304
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1233
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Pro 7 Plus.
SpecificationDesire UPro 7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 45% in 30 min (mCharge 4.0)