HTC Desire U vs Posh Ultra Max LTE L550

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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: 63 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    177 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 14.5 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Ultra Max LTE L550: 2 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 33.6 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    152.1 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Ultra Max LTE L550:
    2016

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 mm versus Ultra Max LTE L550
  2. 2. Ultra Max LTE L550

    Height:
    152.1 mm +33.6 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    76.8 mm +14.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Ultra Max LTE L550

    177 g

    +63 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. Ultra Max LTE L550

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

Ultra Max LTE L550 has approximately 83.1% 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, Ultra Max LTE L550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Ultra Max LTE L550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Ultra Max LTE L550

    2700 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Ultra Max LTE L550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 152.1 Х 76.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • 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, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Ultra Max LTE L550.
SpecificationDesire UUltra Max LTE L550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity