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Asus Live Mobile Phone
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HTC Desire S Mobile Phone
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HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
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4 editorial reviews
The price looks right for the company's first Android Go phone.Read more
For Rs 10k, an all plastic body, Snapdragon 410 processor and Android 6.0 is a big letdown.Read more
The affordable Asus ZenFone V Live for Verizon appeals to the narcissist in all of us by focusing on livestreaming and selfies, putting your own face front and center.Read more
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In our HTC Desire U review article, we take a closer look at HTC's newest gadget for the entry-level market.Read more
Can HTC match the mighty Moto G?Read more
The Desire strikes a perfect balance between design, features and performance, offering users a fun, fast user experience and some of the best communications tools available in phones today.Read more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.0Android 4.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-coreDual-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 203
RAM memory2 GB768 MB512 MB

Display

Screen size5.0 in3.7 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
N/A
Pixel density294.0 ppi252.15 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB1 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
  • Black
  • Grey
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.69 in4.53 in4.65 in
Width2.8 in2.35 in2.44 in
Depth0.39 in0.46 in0.37 in
Weight4.94 oz4.59 oz4.02 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.13.0 HS
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
N/A
NFC
N/A
noyes
Charging connection
N/A
USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSA-GPS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
no
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2070.0 mAh1450.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
Fast chargingnonono
Standby time
N/A
455.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
7.25 h
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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