HTC Desire U vs Motorola ZN5

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

    ZN5: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    ZN5:
    2.4 in
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    ZN5:
    2008

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. 2. ZN5

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. ZN5

    114 g

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. ZN5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire U has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

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

ZN5: Original memory entry

350 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. ZN5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +700 mAh versus ZN5

  2. 2. ZN5

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. ZN5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 350 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 29.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • @15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Freescale 500 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
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 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, ZN5.
SpecificationDesire UZN5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo