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HTC U Ultra vs O2 XDA Guide

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Ultra

HTC U Ultra

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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.

  • WeightXDA Guide: 68 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · U Ultra: 170 g
  • WidthXDA Guide: 26.3 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · U Ultra: 79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 2.9 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · U Ultra: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1U Ultra: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · XDA Guide: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthU Ultra: 6.5 mm thinnerU Ultra: 8 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Guide: 60.4 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · U Ultra: 162.4 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.

Front
U Ultra: 162.4 × 79.8 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
U Ultra: 162.4 × 8 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 2
  1. 1. U Ultra
    Height
    162.4 mm+60.4 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width
    79.8 mm+26.3 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. XDA Guide
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm+6.5 mm versus U Ultra
    Weight
    102 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra170 g

    +68 g versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide102 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.

Screen size
U Ultra: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Guide: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U Ultra 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Guide 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

U Ultra has approximately 268.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Guide

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. U Ultra3000 mAh

    +1890 mAh versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • No
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU UltraXDA Guide
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input

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