HTC Desire U vs Motorola RAZR V XT889

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: 11 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    RAZR V XT889:
    125 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 3.5 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    RAZR V XT889:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    RAZR V XT889:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    RAZR V XT889: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    RAZR V XT889:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 10 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    RAZR V XT889:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    RAZR V XT889:
    2012

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 +0.9 mm versus RAZR V XT889
  2. 2. RAZR V XT889

    Height:
    128.5 mm +10 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    65.8 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. RAZR V XT889

    125 g

    +11 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. RAZR V XT889

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

RAZR V XT889 has approximately 11.9% 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, RAZR V XT889, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire URAZR V XT889
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. RAZR V XT889

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. RAZR V XT889

    1780 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. RAZR V XT889

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 128.5 Х 65.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 4430
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 60.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 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, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, RAZR V XT889.
SpecificationDesire URAZR V XT889
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China