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HTC Desire vs HTC U11

2.36 in
4.69 in
HTC Desire Mobile Phone
HTC Desire
2.99 in
6.06 in
HTC U11 Mobile Phone
HTC U11
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
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User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
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37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
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Hardware

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 7.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.45 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 540
RAM memory512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Screen size3.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density252.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Internal storage128 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB2GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Colour of productBlack
  • Blue
  • Black
MaterialPlasticGlass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Height4.69 in6.06 in
Width2.36 in2.99 in
Depth0.47 in0.31 in
Weight4.59 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC U11HTC U11
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery capacity1400.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h336.0 h
Talk time6.5 h24.5 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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