HTC Desire U vs Motorola One Vision

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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: 66 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    One Vision:
    180 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 8.9 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    One Vision:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    One Vision:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    One Vision:
    Dual
  • Depth

    One Vision: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    One Vision:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 41.6 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    One Vision:
    160.1 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 +0.6 mm versus One Vision
  2. 2. One Vision

    Height:
    160.1 mm +41.6 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    71.2 mm +8.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. One Vision

    180 g

    +66 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. One Vision

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.7 cm²

One Vision has approximately 103.6% 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.

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

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

One Vision: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. One Vision

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. One Vision

    3500 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. One Vision

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 160.1 Х 71.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9609
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 94.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176856
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1599
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Bronze gradient
  • Sapphire gradient
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, One Vision.
SpecificationDesire UOne Vision
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant