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HTC Desire U vs O2 XDA Graphite

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.

  • WeightXDA Graphite: 9 g lighterXDA Graphite: 105 g · Desire U: 114 g
  • WidthXDA Graphite: 15.4 mm narrowerXDA Graphite: 46.9 mm · Desire U: 62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Graphite: 1.8 in smaller diagonalXDA Graphite: 2.2 in · Desire U: 4 in
  • DepthDesire U: 8.7 mm thinnerDesire U: 9.3 mm · XDA Graphite: 18 mm
  • HeightXDA Graphite: 9 mm shorterXDA Graphite: 109.5 mm · Desire U: 118.5 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2006Desire U: 2013 · XDA Graphite: 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.

Front
Desire U: 118.5 × 62.3 mm 1 XDA Graphite: 109.5 × 46.9 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 XDA Graphite: 109.5 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm+9 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Width
    62.3 mm+15.4 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. XDA Graphite
    Height
    109.5 mm
    Width
    46.9 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8.7 mm versus Desire U
    Weight
    105 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g

    +9 g versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite105 g

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 Graphite: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Graphite 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area

Desire U has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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 Graphite: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Graphite

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated 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

    +550 mAh versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. XDA Graphite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 29.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UXDA Graphite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo

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