HTC Desire U vs vivo Y50

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: 83 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Y50:
    197 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 14.2 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Y50:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Y50:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire U:
    Single
    Y50:
    Quad
  • Height

    Desire U: 43.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Y50:
    162 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Y50:
    2020

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
  2. 2. Y50

    Height:
    162 mm +43.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    76.5 mm +14.2 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Y50

    197 g

    +83 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. Y50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²

Y50 has approximately 126.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire U, Y50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UY50
128 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. Y50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Y50

    5000 mAh

    +3350 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Y50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 162 Х 76.5 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 10.0; Funtouch 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Signle
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2020
  • April 6
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Starry Black
  • Iris Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Y50.
SpecificationDesire UY50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W