HTC Desire U vs Nokia 6708

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: 36 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    6708:
    150 g
  • Width

    6708: 10.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    6708:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    6708:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 8.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    6708:
    18 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    6708:
    2005

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 +10.3 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. 6708

    150 g

    +36 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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²

Desire U has approximately 109.8% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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

6708: Original memory entry

18 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. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. 6708

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 208 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
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 21.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 141 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, 6708.
SpecificationDesire U6708
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31