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HTC Desire U vs HTC U Play

    2.44 in
    4.65 in
    HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
    HTC Desire U
      2.87 in
      5.75 in
      HTC U Play Mobile Phone
      HTC U Play
      Available colors
      Editiorial 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
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      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
      4.0 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
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      3.9 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225MediaTek MT6755
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203ARM Mali-T860 MP2
      RAM memory512 MB
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB

      Display

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution800 x 480 px1080 x 1920 px
      Pixel density233.0 ppi428.0 ppi
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB2GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Blue
      • Pink
      • Black
      • White

      Dimensions

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Height4.65 in5.75 in
      Width2.44 in2.87 in
      Depth0.37 in0.31 in
      Weight4.02 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.2
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • HDMI
      • USB
      		USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes

      Battery

      HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
      HTC U PlayHTC U Play
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnono

      Pros & Cons

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