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HTC Desire U vs Oppo A12e

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: 54 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · A12e: 168 g
  • WidthDesire U: 13.3 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · A12e: 75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 2.2 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · A12e: 6.2 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire U: Single · A12e: Dual
  • DepthA12e: 1.1 mm thinnerA12e: 8.2 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
  • HeightDesire U: 37.7 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · A12e: 156.2 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 A12e: 156.2 × 75.6 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 A12e: 156.2 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.1 mm versus A12e
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. A12e
    Height
    156.2 mm+37.7 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    75.6 mm+13.3 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    168 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g
  2. 2. A12e168 g

    +54 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 A12e: 6.2 in, 19:9, About 95.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A12e 6.2 in · 19:9 About 95.9 cm² rectangular area

A12e has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire UA12e
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A12e

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC (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
  2. 2. A12e4230 mAh

    +2580 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. A12e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.2 Х 75.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2020
  • April 3
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Dark Purple
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UA12e
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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UA12e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass