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HTC Desire U vs Nokia 1

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.

  • WidthDesire U: 5.5 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · 1: 67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 0.5 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · 1: 4.5 in
  • HeightDesire U: 15.1 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · 1: 133.6 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Desire U: 2013 · 1: 2018

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.

Front
Desire U: 118.5 × 62.3 mm 1 1: 133.6 × 67.8 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 1: 133.6 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. 1
    Height
    133.6 mm+15.1 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    67.8 mm+5.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Desire U: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 1: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 1 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

1 has approximately 22.6% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire U1
8 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. 1

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire U1650 mAh
  2. 2. 12150 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire U1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 133.6 Х 67.8 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire U1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire U1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire U1
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 21456
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire U1
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Warm Red
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire U1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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) GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA/APAC LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire U1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire U1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Xpress-on back covers