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HTC Desire U vs TECNO Spark Plus

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.

  • WeightDesire U: 80 g lighterDesire U: 114 g · Spark Plus: 194 g
  • WidthDesire U: 20.3 mm narrowerDesire U: 62.3 mm · Spark Plus: 82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalDesire U: 2 in smaller diagonalDesire U: 4 in · Spark Plus: 6 in
  • DepthSpark Plus: 1.5 mm thinnerSpark Plus: 7.8 mm · Desire U: 9.3 mm
  • HeightDesire U: 43.5 mm shorterDesire U: 118.5 mm · Spark Plus: 162 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2017Desire U: 2013 · Spark Plus: 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 Plus: 162 × 82.6 mm 2
Side
Desire U: 118.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Spark Plus: 162 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire U
    Height
    118.5 mm
    Width
    62.3 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.5 mm versus Spark Plus
    Weight
    114 g
  2. 2. Spark Plus
    Height
    162 mm+43.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width
    82.6 mm+20.3 mm versus Desire U
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    194 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U114 g
  2. 2. Spark Plus194 g

    +80 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 Plus: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire U 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Spark Plus 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Spark Plus has approximately 117.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire USpark Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark Plus

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. Spark Plus3400 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 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
  • 3400 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 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
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
  • 70232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
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 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire USpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity

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