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HTC U Ultra vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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
      Lumia Icon:
      OLED

    • Width

      Lumia Icon: 8.8 mm narrower

      U Ultra:
      79.8 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia Icon: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      U Ultra:
      5.7 in
      Lumia Icon:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      U Ultra:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Lumia Icon:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      U Ultra: 1.8 mm thinner

      U Ultra:
      8 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      9.8 mm

    • Height

      Lumia Icon: 25.4 mm shorter

      U Ultra:
      162.4 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      137 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 +25.4 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Width:
      79.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +1.8 mm versus U Ultra

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Ultra

      170 g

      +3 g versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      167 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. Lumia Icon

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

    U Ultra has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Lumia Icon.

    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, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU UltraLumia Icon
    32 GB Unknown 2 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. Lumia Icon

    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

      +580 mAh versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U Ultra2. Lumia Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD5
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 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
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 68.9 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
    • 441 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, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • 1.2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 168385
    • 38023
    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, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Cosmetic Pink
    • Ice White
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    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
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    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
    • 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
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Secondary display
    • 160 x 1040 pixels
    • 2 inches
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationU UltraLumia Icon
    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
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.

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