HTC U Ultra vs Huawei P30 lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    P30 lite: 11 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    P30 lite:
    159 g
  • Width

    P30 lite: 7.1 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U Ultra: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U Ultra:
    Single
    P30 lite:
    Triple
  • Depth

    P30 lite: 0.6 mm thinner

    U Ultra:
    8 mm
    P30 lite:
    7.4 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. 1. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +9.5 mm versus P30 lite
    Width:
    79.8 mm +7.1 mm versus P30 lite
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.6 mm versus P30 lite
  2. 2. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

    +11 g versus P30 lite

  2. 2. P30 lite

    159 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, P30 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraP30 lite
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. 1. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus U Ultra

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. P30 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2312 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 93.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 90%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 415 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, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
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
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 168385
  • 138652
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7174
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 163019
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 302
  • 317
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 795
  • 1282
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
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
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • WiFi 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Radio
  • No
Unknown
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, P30 lite.
SpecificationU UltraP30 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W