HTC Desire U vs Philips S308

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.

  • Weight

    Desire U: 11 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    S308:
    125 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 2.2 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    S308:
    64.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 7.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    S308:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    S308:
    2014

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. S308

    Height:
    126 mm +7.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. S308

    125 g

    +11 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. S308

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

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

S308: 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. S308

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +250 mAh versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. S308

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 126 Х 64.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6202
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Black/Red
  • Black/White
  • black/yellow
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • 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, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, S308.
SpecificationDesire US308
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer