HTC Desire U vs Micromax A109 Canvas XL2

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    A109 Canvas XL2:
    5.5 in
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    A109 Canvas XL2:
    2014

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
    Weight:
    114 g
  2. 2. A109 Canvas XL2

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A109 Canvas XL2

    A109 Canvas XL2: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, A109 Canvas XL2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
4 GB Unknown 1 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. A109 Canvas XL2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. A109 Canvas XL2

    2500 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. A109 Canvas XL2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
Unknown
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 255 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, A109 Canvas XL2.
SpecificationDesire UA109 Canvas XL2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity