HTC Desire U vs Sony Xperia 10 II

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    Xperia 10 II:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 37 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Xperia 10 II:
    151 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 6.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Xperia 10 II:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Xperia 10 II:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Xperia 10 II:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 10 II: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia 10 II:
    8.2 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 +1.1 mm versus Xperia 10 II
  2. 2. Xperia 10 II

    Height:
    157 mm +38.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    69 mm +6.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Xperia 10 II

    151 g

    +37 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 10 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    84.1 cm²

Xperia 10 II has approximately 84.7% 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 for Desire U, Xperia 10 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UXperia 10 II
128 GB Unknown 4 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. Xperia 10 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia 10 II

    3600 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Xperia 10 II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 84.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 77.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 457 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2020
  • February 24
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA)
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Xperia 10 II.
SpecificationDesire UXperia 10 II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)