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ecom Ex-Handy 10 DZ1 Mobile Phone
ecom Ex-Handy 10 DZ1
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HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
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HTC Touch Diamond 2 Mobile Phone
HTC Touch Diamond 2
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
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Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
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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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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0 %
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3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
50 %
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4.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
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4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
42 %
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4.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 4.0Windows Mobile 6.1Android 4.1
CPU modelQualcommQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225
N/A
ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
RAM memory2 GB512 MB288 MB1 GB
CPU clock speed
N/A
1.0 GHz0.53 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU cores
N/A
Dual-coreSingle-coreDual-core
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 203
N/A
ARM Mali-400 MP1

Display

Screen size2.6 in4.0 in3.2 in4.0 in
Screen material
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Panel type
N/A
LCDLCDOLED
Resolution
N/A
800 x 480 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density
N/A
233.0 ppi
N/A
233.0 ppi
HDR
N/A
nonono
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
N/A
65K16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
nono
Technology
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps30.0 fps
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.6 f
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Height5.83 in4.65 in4.25 in4.78 in
Width2.64 in2.44 in2.09 in2.48 in
Depth0.94 in0.37 in0.54 in0.39 in
Weight11.64 oz4.02 oz4.14 oz3.95 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano SIMMini-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Dual sim support
N/A
yesnono
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
3.0 HS2.04.0
NFC
N/A
yesno
  • no
  • yes
Charging connection
N/A
  • HDMI
  • USB
USBUSB
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBC

Battery

Battery typeLithium IonLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity4400.0 mAh1650.0 mAh1100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
Standby time
N/A
N/A
500.0 h450.0 h
Talk time
N/A
N/A
5.0 h14.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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