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HTC Desire U vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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: 26 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Aquos S3 mini: 140 g
  • WidthDesire U: 10.7 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthAquos S3 mini: 1.5 mm thinnerAquos S3 mini: 7.8 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
  • HeightDesire U: 24.2 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Desire U: 2013 · Aquos S3 mini: 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 S3 mini: 142.7 × 73 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.5 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini
    Height
    142.7 mm+24.2 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    73 mm+10.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    140 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini140 g

    +26 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.

Screen size
Desire U: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in, 17:9, About 80.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini 5.5 in · 17:9 About 80.7 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 77.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire UAquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire U1650 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini3020 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2040 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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