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HTC Desire U vs TECNO Spark

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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: 55 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Spark: 169 g
      • WidthDesire U: 14.1 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Spark: 76.4 mm
      • Screen diagonalDesire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Spark: 5.5 in
      • DepthSpark: 1.4 mm thinnerSpark: 7.9 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
      • HeightDesire U: 34.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Spark: 153 mm
      • Release year2013 / 2017Desire U: 2013 · Spark: 2017

      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 Spark: 153 × 76.4 mm 2
      Side
      Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Spark: 153 × 7.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Desire U
        Height
        118.5 mm
        Width
        62.3 mm
        Depth
        9.3 mm+1.4 mm versus Spark
        Weight
        114 g
      2. 2. Spark
        Height
        153 mm+34.5 mm versus Desire U
        Width
        76.4 mm+14.1 mm versus Desire U
        Depth
        7.9 mm
        Weight
        169 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Desire U114 g
      2. 2. Spark169 g

        +55 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.

      Screen size
      Desire U: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Spark: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Spark 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

      Spark has approximately 83.1% 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.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      Desire U: Original memory entry

      4 GB · 512 MB RAM

      Spark: Original memory entry

      16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. Spark

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

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. Desire U1650 mAh
      2. 2. Spark3000 mAh

        +1350 mAh versus Desire U

      Specifications

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      1. Desire U2. Spark

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
      • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
      Weight
      • 114 g
      • 169 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 4" inch
      • 5.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 800 px
      • 720 x 1280 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      • 16 GB
      • 1/2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1650 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 3000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
      • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
      Chipset Unknown
      • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Optional
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 45.5 cm2
      • 83.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 61.7%
      • 71.3%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 233 PPI
      • 267 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      Video
      • w480p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 5 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz
      • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU Unknown
      • Mali-400MP2
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 34172
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Release date
      • 2013
      • January
      • 2017
      • May
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Orange
      • Champagne Gold
      • Black
      • Coral Blue
      • Metallic Red
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      SIM card
      • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Dual SIM (Micro-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
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      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
      • 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 USpark
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Beats Audio
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationDesire USpark
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • proximity

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