HTC U Ultra vs Meizu MX5e

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U Ultra:
    LCD
    MX5e:
    OLED
  • Weight

    MX5e: 21 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    MX5e:
    149 g
  • Width

    MX5e: 5.1 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX5e: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    MX5e: 12.5 mm shorter

    U Ultra:
    162.4 mm
    MX5e:
    149.9 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 +12.5 mm versus MX5e
    Width:
    79.8 mm +5.1 mm versus MX5e
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

    +21 g versus MX5e

  2. 2. MX5e

    149 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. MX5e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

U Ultra has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than MX5e.

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, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraMX5e
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 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. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus U Ultra

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 168385
  • 51423
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, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 190 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, MX5e.
SpecificationU UltraMX5e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite