HTC Desire U vs Mitac MIO 8870

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: 6 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    MIO 8870:
    120 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 13.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 11.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8870: 8.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    MIO 8870:
    2004

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 +8.5 mm versus MIO 8870
    Width:
    62.3 mm +13.3 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +11.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    120 g

    +6 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.

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. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 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

    +600 mAh versus MIO 8870

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. MIO 8870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, MIO 8870.
SpecificationDesire UMIO 8870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo