HTC U Ultra vs Huawei P40: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

U Ultra:

LCD

P40:

OLED
Weight

U Ultra: 5 g lighter

U Ultra:

170 g

P40:

175 g
Width

P40: 8.7 mm narrower

U Ultra:

79.8 mm

P40:

71.1 mm
Screen diagonal

U Ultra: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

U Ultra:

5.7 in

P40:

6.1 in
Chipset

U Ultra:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

P40:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

U Ultra:

Single

P40:

Triple

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 +13.5 mm versus P40
Width:

79.8 mm +8.7 mm versus P40
Depth:

8 mm
2. P40

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus U Ultra

Weight

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

1. U Ultra

170 g
2. P40

175 g

+5 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. P40

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²

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, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	U Ultra	P40
128 GB	Unknown	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. P40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. U Ultra

3000 mAh
2. P40

3800 mAh

+800 mAh versus U Ultra

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. P40

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	170 g	175 g
Technology	Super LCD5	OLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.1" 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	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.3 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.7%	86.3%
PPI /points per inch/	513 PPI	422 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	50 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm OIS PDAF & laser AF	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G76 MP16
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	496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	302	774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	795	3181

General specs

General specs — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Release date	2017 January	2020 March 26
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	800 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 aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Radio	No	No
Others	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2 inches 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for U Ultra, P40.
Specification	U Ultra	P40
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

HTC U Ultra vs Huawei P40

HTC U Ultra

Huawei P40

Key differences