HTC Desire U vs O2 XDA Ignito

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.

  • Width

    XDA Ignito: 11.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Ignito: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 2.2 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 16.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    XDA Ignito:
    2008

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 +16.5 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width:
    62.3 mm +11.3 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

    +4 g versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    110 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.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

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

Desire U has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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 Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 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 Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +750 mAh versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. XDA Ignito

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
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
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Ignito
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform