HTC Desire U vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

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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: 85 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:
    199 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 25.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:
    88 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200: 1.3 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 49.1 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:
    167.6 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 Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

    Height:
    167.6 mm +49.1 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    88 mm +25.7 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. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

    199 g

    +85 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. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

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

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200 has approximately 140.3% 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

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

    3200 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 167.6 Х 88 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.3" 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 109.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14853
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • White
  • Black
  • Plum Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - GT-I9205
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps (I9200)
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps (I9205)
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
SpecificationDesire UGalaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung SGH-i527 for AT&T