HTC Desire U vs Panasonic Eluga I2 Activ

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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.

  • Weight

    Desire U: 19 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    133 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 8.9 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Eluga I2 Activ: 1.3 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 24.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Eluga I2 Activ:
    2017

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 Eluga I2 Activ
  2. 2. Eluga I2 Activ

    Height:
    143 mm +24.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    71.2 mm +8.9 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. Eluga I2 Activ

    133 g

    +19 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. Eluga I2 Activ

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Eluga I2 Activ has approximately 51.3% 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

Eluga I2 Activ: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. Eluga I2 Activ

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Eluga I2 Activ

    2200 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Eluga I2 Activ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 143 Х 71.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32568
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 7200 INR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Eluga I2 Activ.
SpecificationDesire UEluga I2 Activ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India. Also known as Panasonic Eluga I2 Active