HTC Desire U vs vivo iQOO Neo 855

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    iQOO Neo 855:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 84.5 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    iQOO Neo 855:
    198.5 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 12.9 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    iQOO Neo 855:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.38 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    iQOO Neo 855:
    6.38 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    iQOO Neo 855:
    Triple
  • Depth

    iQOO Neo 855: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    iQOO Neo 855:
    8.1 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.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.2 mm versus iQOO Neo 855
  2. 2. iQOO Neo 855

    Height:
    159.5 mm +41 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    75.2 mm +12.9 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. iQOO Neo 855

    198.5 g

    +84.5 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. iQOO Neo 855

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²

iQOO Neo 855 has approximately 119.4% 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, iQOO Neo 855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UiQOO Neo 855
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 8 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. iQOO Neo 855

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. iQOO Neo 855

    4500 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. iQOO Neo 855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 159.5 Х 75.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 198.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.38" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 425118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Aurora White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, iQOO Neo 855.
SpecificationDesire UiQOO Neo 855
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 33W