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HTC Desire U vs TECNO Phantom 8

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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.

    • WeightDesire U: 71 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
    • WidthDesire U: 17.2 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Phantom 8: 79.5 mm
    • Screen diagonalDesire U: 1.7 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Phantom 8: 5.7 in
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDesire U: Single · Phantom 8: Dual
    • DepthPhantom 8: 1.4 mm thinnerPhantom 8: 7.9 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
    • HeightDesire U: 41.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Phantom 8: 160 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.

    Front
    Desire U: 118.5 × 62.3 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
    Side
    Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
    1. 1. Desire U
      Height
      118.5 mm
      Width
      62.3 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm
      Weight
      114 g
    2. 2. Phantom 8
      Height
      160 mm
      Width
      79.5 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      185 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
    • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 114 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
    NFC
    • Optional
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.7%
    • 70.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.6
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • w480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz
    • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T880MP2
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 65232
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • White
    • Black
    • Orange
    • Galaxy Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    • Phantom Black
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Beats Audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationDesire UPhantom 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging

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