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HTC Desire
612 for Verizon| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | S-LCD 5 |
| 208 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a global score of 77.6, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire's 60.6 overall score. HTC U11's design is notably newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the HTC Desire. The HTC U11 counts with a faster processor than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
HTC U11 has a lot better looking screen than HTC Desire, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a lot greater display density and a larger screen. HTC U11 shoots greater pictures and videos than HTC Desire, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much larger camera aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The HTC U11 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 56 GB more internal memory. The HTC U11 has a much better battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
HTC U11 costs a bit more than HTC Desire, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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