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HTC Desire U vs Sharp Aquos V

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: 59 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Aquos V: 173 g
  • WidthDesire U: 13.7 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Aquos V: 76 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 1.9 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Aquos V: 5.9 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire U: Single · Aquos V: Dual
  • HeightDesire U: 38.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Aquos V: 157 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2019Desire U: 2013 · Aquos V: 2019

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 V: 157 × 76 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos V: 157 × 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 V
    Height
    157 mm
    Width
    76 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    173 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3090 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
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 V
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire UAquos V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass