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HTC Desire U vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

2.44 in
4.65 in
HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Available colors
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
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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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User rating
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Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203ARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density233.0 ppi233.0 ppi
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White

Dimensions

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Height4.65 in4.78 in
Width2.44 in2.48 in
Depth0.37 in0.39 in
Weight4.02 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
NFCyes
  • no
  • yes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

HTC Desire UHTC Desire U
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Fast chargingnono

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