HTC Desire U vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 19 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 14.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 14.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 23.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    D730:
    2005

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 +23.5 mm versus D730
    Width:
    62.3 mm +14.3 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

    +19 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

D730: Original memory entry

18 MB

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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +650 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, D730.
SpecificationDesire UD730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer