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HTC Desire U

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, June 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type Super LCD TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU 1.0 GHz Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video w480p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules No 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP
Positioning No GPS, GLONASS
NFC Optional Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Orange Black, White, Purple
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 150 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h

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