HTC Desire U vs Oppo Reno Z

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 Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 72 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Reno Z:
    186 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 12.6 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Reno Z:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Reno Z:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Reno Z:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire U: 38.8 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Reno Z:
    157.3 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.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Reno Z

    Height:
    157.3 mm +38.8 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    74.9 mm +12.6 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Reno Z

    186 g

    +72 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 Z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Reno Z has approximately 120.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Reno Z: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM or 128 GB · 8 GB RAM - China

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 Z

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 Z

    4035 mAh

    +2385 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Reno Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157.3 Х 74.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM or 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM - China
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
  • 4035 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 101.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GM9446
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 213989
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Jet Black
  • Aurora Purple - Europe Star Purple
  • Extreme Night Black
  • Coral Orange
  • Bead White - China
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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 Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Reno Z.
SpecificationDesire UReno Z
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W (VOOC 3.0) - Versions: PCDM10
  • CPH1979