HTC Desire U vs Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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: 42 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.5 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    5 in
  • Depth

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 26.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    2014

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 +0.8 mm versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
  2. 2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    Height:
    145 mm +26.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    72.8 mm +10.5 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    156 g

    +42 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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

Stellar 520 (Mi-520) has approximately 51.3% 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, Stellar 520 (Mi-520), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
4 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 145 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 4 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Red/Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
SpecificationDesire UStellar 520 (Mi-520)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity