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HTC U Ultra vs Motorola Moto Maxx

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
      Moto Maxx:
      OLED

    • Weight

      U Ultra: 6 g lighter

      U Ultra:
      170 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto Maxx: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      U Ultra:
      5.7 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      U Ultra:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      U Ultra:
      2017
      Moto Maxx:
      2014

    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
      Width:
      79.8 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Ultra

      170 g

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +6 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. 1. U Ultra

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

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

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

    U Ultra has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Moto Maxx.

    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, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU UltraMoto Maxx
    64 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. Moto Maxx

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +900 mAh versus U Ultra

    Specifications

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    1. U Ultra2. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD5
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 64 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
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Ultra, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.7%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 513 PPI
    • 565 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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 168385
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1662
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3920
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7174
    • 2862
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 302
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 795
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U Ultra, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Cosmetic Pink
    • Ice White
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 300 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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Secondary display
    • 160 x 1040 pixels
    • 2 inches
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU UltraMoto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo

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