HTC Desire U vs Nokia N95

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: 6 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    N95:
    120 g
  • Width

    N95: 9.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    N95:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N95: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    N95:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 11.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    N95:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95: 19.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    N95:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    N95:
    2006

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 +19.5 mm versus N95
    Width:
    62.3 mm +9.3 mm versus N95
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. N95

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +11.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. N95

    120 g

    +6 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. N95

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

Desire U has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than N95.

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

N95: Original memory entry

160 MB · 64 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. N95

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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 N95

  2. 2. N95

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. N95

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 160 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
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)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 39.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • Plum
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, N95.
SpecificationDesire UN95
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design