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HTC Desire U vs Nokia 3.1

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.

  • WeightDesire U: 24.3 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · 3.1: 138.3 g
  • WidthDesire U: 6.4 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · 3.1: 68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 1.2 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · 3.1: 5.2 in
  • Depth3.1: 0.6 mm thinner3.1: 8.7 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
  • HeightDesire U: 27.8 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · 3.1: 146.3 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Desire U: 2013 · 3.1: 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 3.1: 146.3 × 68.7 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 3.1: 146.3 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+0.6 mm versus 3.1
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. 3.1
    Height
    146.3 mm+27.8 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    68.7 mm+6.4 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    138.3 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g
  2. 2. 3.1138.3 g

    +24.3 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.

Screen size
Desire U: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 3.1: 5.2 in, 18:9, About 69.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 3.1 5.2 in · 18:9 About 69.8 cm² rectangular area

3.1 has approximately 53.2% 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

3.1: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. 3.1

NFC
See details Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. 3.12990 mAh

    +1340 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. 3.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 138.3 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2990 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 69.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 310 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 40125
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Blue/Copper
  • Black/Chrome
  • White/Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire U3.1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM
  • NAM 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire U3.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass