HTC Desire U vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X2

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

    Desire U: 41 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Xperia X2:
    155 g
  • Width

    Xperia X2: 8.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Xperia X2:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Xperia X2:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 6.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia X2:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X2: 8.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Xperia X2:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Xperia X2:
    2009

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 +8.5 mm versus Xperia X2
    Width:
    62.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Xperia X2
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X2

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Xperia X2

    155 g

    +41 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. Xperia X2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Desire U has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X2.

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

Xperia X2: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Xperia X2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +150 mAh versus Xperia X2

  2. 2. Xperia X2

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Xperia X2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 110 Х 54 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5/6.5.2 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 49.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall
  • via SW update
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Elegant Black
  • Modern Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM (via software update
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Xperia X2.
SpecificationDesire UXperia X2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/WMV9/H.264 player -TV Out -YouTube application -Pocket Office -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad