HTC U Ultra vs Huawei Honor 9X Pro: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

U Ultra: 36 g lighter

U Ultra:

170 g

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g
Width

Honor 9X Pro: 2.6 mm narrower

U Ultra:

79.8 mm

Honor 9X Pro:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

U Ultra: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

U Ultra:

5.7 in

Honor 9X Pro:

6.59 in
Chipset

U Ultra:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Honor 9X Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

U Ultra:

Single

Honor 9X Pro:

Triple
Depth

U Ultra: 0.8 mm thinner

U Ultra:

8 mm

Honor 9X Pro:

8.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. U Ultra

Height:

162.4 mm
Width:

79.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
Depth:

8 mm
2. Honor 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus U Ultra

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. U Ultra

170 g
2. Honor 9X Pro

206 g

+36 g versus U Ultra

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. U Ultra

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Honor 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²

Honor 9X Pro has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than U Ultra.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U Ultra

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor 9X Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. U Ultra

3000 mAh
2. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus U Ultra

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. Honor 9X Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	170 g	206 g
Technology	Super LCD5	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.59" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.3 cm2	106.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.7%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	513 PPI	391 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm OIS PDAF & laser AF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)
Functions	Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G52
Antutu 7 score *	168385	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1662	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3920	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	7174	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	298561
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	302	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	795	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Release date	2017 January	2019 July
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Magic night black Phantom Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2 inches 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	U Ultra	Honor 9X Pro
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W

HTC U Ultra vs Huawei Honor 9X Pro

HTC U Ultra

Huawei Honor 9X Pro