HTC Desire U vs Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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: 35 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    149 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 3.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 2.6 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 7.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    2012

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
  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    Height:
    126 mm +7.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    66 mm +3.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.6 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 acro HD SO-03D

    149 g

    +35 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 acro HD SO-03D

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Xperia acro HD SO-03D has approximately 11.9% 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 acro HD SO-03D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
11 GB Unknown 1 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 acro HD SO-03D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    1910 mAh

    +260 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Aqua
  • Sakura
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationDesire UXperia acro HD SO-03D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan