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HTC Desire U vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • WeightDesire U: 67 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthDesire U: 11.7 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Aquos R2: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 2 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Aquos R2: 6 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire U: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • HeightDesire U: 37.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Aquos R2: 156 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Desire U: 2013 · Aquos R2: 2018

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.

Front
Desire U: 118.5 × 62.3 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 265822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UAquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X