HTC Desire U vs Oppo Reno Ace

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    Reno Ace:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 86 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Reno Ace:
    200 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 13.4 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Reno Ace:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Reno Ace:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Reno Ace:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Reno Ace: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Reno Ace:
    8.7 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.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Reno Ace
  2. 2. Reno Ace

    Height:
    161 mm +42.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    75.7 mm +13.4 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Reno Ace

    200 g

    +86 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.

  1. 1. Desire U

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Reno Ace has approximately 124% 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 for Desire U, Reno Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UReno Ace
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Reno Ace

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Reno Ace

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Reno Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 161 Х 75.7 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0; ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touch
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13MP
  • f/2.4
  • (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2"
  • 1.4µm -2 MP B/W
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 465000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Psychedelic Purple
  • Starry Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 500 nits max brightness -HDR -90 Hz -DCI-P3 100%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Reno Ace.
SpecificationDesire UReno Ace
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 30 min (SuperVOOC Flash Charge)