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HTC Desire U vs OnePlus 8

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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.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDDesire U: LCD · 8: OLED
      • WeightDesire U: 66 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · 8: 180 g
      • WidthDesire U: 10.6 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
      • Screen diagonalDesire U: 2.55 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · 8: 6.55 in
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleDesire U: Single · 8: Triple
      • Depth8: 1.3 mm thinner8: 8 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm

      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 8: 160.2 × 72.9 mm 2
      Side
      Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 8: 160.2 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Desire U
        Height
        118.5 mm
        Width
        62.3 mm
        Depth
        9.3 mm
        Weight
        114 g
      2. 2. 8
        Height
        160.2 mm
        Width
        72.9 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        180 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
      • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 114 g
      • 180 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • Fluid AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 4" inch
      • 6.55" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 800 px
      • 1080 x 2400 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      • 128GB 8GB RAM
      • 256GB 12GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1650 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 4300 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
      • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
      Chipset Unknown
      • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
      NFC
      • Optional
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 45.5 cm2
      • 103.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      • 20:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 61.7%
      • 88.7%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 233 PPI
      • 402 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 48 MP
      • Triple
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 48 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 25mm (wide)
      • 1/2.0''
      • 0.8µm
      • PDAF
      • OIS -16 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 13mm (ultrawide)
      • PDAF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • (macro)
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • w480p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      • gyro-EIS
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 16 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 16 MP
      • f/2.0
      • (wide)
      • 1/3''
      • 1.0µm
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz
      • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
      Graphics processor GPU Unknown
      • Adreno 650
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Release date
      • 2013
      • January
      • 2020
      • April 14
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Orange
      • Onyx Black
      • Glacial Green
      • Interstellar Glow
      • Polar Silver
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 700 EUR
      Body build Unknown
      • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
      • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationDesire U8
      SIM card
      • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 34(2000)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 42(3500)
      • 46(5200)
      • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
      • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
      • 66(1700)
      • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
      • 78(3500)
      • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
      • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • No
      • Yes
      • with dual-band A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • GALILEO
      • SBAS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • USB On-The-Go
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      • 5.1
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX HD
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Beats Audio
      • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationDesire U8
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
      • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
      • optical)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast charging 30W
      • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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