HTC Desire U vs Oppo Reno3

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
    Reno3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 56 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Reno3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Reno3:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Reno3:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Reno3:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Reno3: 1.3 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Reno3:
    8 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 +1.3 mm versus Reno3
  2. 2. Reno3

    Height:
    160 mm +41.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    73 mm +10.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Reno3

    170 g

    +56 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. Reno3

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

Reno3 has approximately 117.1% 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, Reno3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UReno3
128 GB Unknown 8 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. Reno3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

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. Reno3

    4025 mAh

    +2375 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Reno3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 160 Х 73 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4025 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0; ColorOS 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP B/W
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 44 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 44 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
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
  • 337669
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Sky White
  • Midnight Black
  • Auroral Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
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 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
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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
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, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 430 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Reno3.
SpecificationDesire UReno3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 30 min
  • 100% in 73 min -VOOC 3.0