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HTC Desire U vs YU Yutopia

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: 45 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    Yutopia:
    159 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10.4 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    Yutopia:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    Yutopia:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Yutopia: 2.1 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    Yutopia:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 28.1 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    Yutopia:
    146.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    2013
    Yutopia:
    2015

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 +2.1 mm versus Yutopia
  2. 2. Yutopia

    Height:
    146.6 mm +28.1 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    72.7 mm +10.4 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. Yutopia

    159 g

    +45 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. Yutopia

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Yutopia has approximately 63.7% 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

Yutopia: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Yutopia

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Yutopia

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. Yutopia

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146.6 Х 72.7 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Cyanogen 12.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Concore Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • 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, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, Yutopia.
SpecificationDesire UYutopia
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as YU Yutopia YU5050