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HTC Desire U

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 2100
Speed HSPA HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, June 2012, August. Released 2012, October
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in) 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz) 114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super LCD Super LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU 1.0 GHz Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 4GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video w480p@30fps 480p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio Beats Audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning No GPS, A-GPS
NFC Optional
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
  Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage)
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Misc
Colors White, Black, Orange White/Black, Prussian Blue
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)     1.11 W/kg (head)     0.63 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1275:1 (nominal) / 1.878:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 63dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -81.0dB / Crosstalk -80.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 42h

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