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HTC Desire U vs O2 XDA

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: 87 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · XDA: 201 g
  • WidthDesire U: 10.7 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · XDA: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA: 0.5 in smaller diagonalXDA: 3.5 in · Desire U: 4 in
  • DepthDesire U: 8.7 mm thinnerDesire U: 9.3 mm · XDA: 18 mm
  • HeightDesire U: 10.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · XDA: 129 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2003Desire U: 2013 · XDA: 2003

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 XDA: 129 × 73 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 XDA: 129 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. XDA
    Height
    129 mm+10.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    73 mm+10.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    18 mm+8.7 mm versus Desire U
    Weight
    201 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g
  2. 2. XDA201 g

    +87 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 XDA: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Desire U has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. XDA

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details MMC/SD

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. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
BatteryCapacity 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)
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2003
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UXDA
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 8
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
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UXDA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.