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HTC Desire S vs HTC Desire U

2.35 in
4.53 in
HTC Desire S Mobile Phone
HTC Desire S
2.44 in
4.65 in
HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Read editorial reviews
3
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
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
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35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 203
RAM memory768 MB512 MB

Display

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Screen size3.7 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density252.15 ppi233.0 ppi
HDRnono

Rear camera

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Design

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
  • Black
  • Grey

Dimensions

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Height4.53 in4.65 in
Width2.35 in2.44 in
Depth0.46 in0.37 in
Weight4.59 oz4.02 oz

Sensors

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.13.0 HS
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes

Battery

HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity1450.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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