HTC U Ultra vs Lava Z40

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

    Z40: 50 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    Z40:
    120 g
  • Width

    Z40: 15.9 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    Z40:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z40: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    Z40:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Z40:
    Unisoc SC9832E
  • Depth

    U Ultra: 3.7 mm thinner

    U Ultra:
    8 mm
    Z40:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Z40: 36.9 mm shorter

    U Ultra:
    162.4 mm
    Z40:
    125.5 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 +36.9 mm versus Z40
    Width:
    79.8 mm +15.9 mm versus Z40
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Z40

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +3.7 mm versus U Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

    +50 g versus Z40

  2. 2. Z40

    120 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.

  1. 1. U Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Z40

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U Ultra has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Z40.

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, Z40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraZ40
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Z40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 1. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Z40

  2. 2. Z40

    2250 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. Z40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Unisoc SC9832E
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali
Antutu 7 score *
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Gold
  • Glossy Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 3500 INR
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Z40.
SpecificationU UltraZ40
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India