HTC Desire U vs Sony Xperia neo L

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: 17.5 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    Xperia neo L: 1.2 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
  • Depth

    Desire U: 2.9 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 2.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Xperia neo L:
    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 +1.2 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm +2.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.9 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 neo L

    131.5 g

    +17.5 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 neo L

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

Desire U has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia neo L.

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 neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 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 neo L

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

    +150 mAh versus Xperia neo L

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Unknown
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationDesire UXperia neo L
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i