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HTC U Ultra vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • Weight

    Palm Pre is 37 g lighter than HTC U Ultra.

    HTC U Ultra — Weight: 170 g. Palm Pre — Weight: 133 g.

  • Width

    Palm Pre is 20.3 mm narrower than HTC U Ultra.

    HTC U Ultra — Width: 79.8 mm. Palm Pre — Width: 59.5 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Palm Pre is 2.6 in smaller than that of HTC U Ultra.

    HTC U Ultra — Screen diagonal: 5.7 in. Palm Pre — Screen diagonal: 3.1 in.

  • Depth

    HTC U Ultra is 8.9 mm thinner than Palm Pre.

    HTC U Ultra — Depth: 8 mm. Palm Pre — Depth: 16.9 mm.

  • Height

    Palm Pre is 61.9 mm shorter than HTC U Ultra.

    HTC U Ultra — Height: 162.4 mm. Palm Pre — Height: 100.5 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for HTC U Ultra is 2017. The recorded release year for Palm Pre is 2009.

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
Front — relative 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. HTC U Ultra: height 162.4 mm; Width 79.8 mm. Palm Pre: height 100.5 mm; Width 59.5 mm. HTC U Ultra: 162.4 × 79.8 mm 1 Palm Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. HTC U Ultra: height 162.4 mm; Depth 8 mm. Palm Pre: height 100.5 mm; Depth 16.9 mm. HTC U Ultra: 162.4 × 8 mm 1 Palm Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. HTC U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +61.9 mm versus Palm Pre
    Width:
    79.8 mm +20.3 mm versus Palm Pre
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.9 mm versus HTC U Ultra
    Weight:
    133 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. HTC U Ultra

    Weight: 170 g.

    HTC U Ultra — Weight: 37 g more than Palm Pre.

  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Weight: 133 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. HTC U Ultra: screen diagonal 5.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 89.6 cm². Palm Pre: screen diagonal 3.1 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 28.6 cm². HTC U Ultra: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Palm Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. HTC U Ultra

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

HTC U Ultra has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than Palm Pre.

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.

HTC U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Palm Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. HTC U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Palm Pre

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. HTC U Ultra

    Recorded battery capacity: 3000 mAh.

    HTC U Ultra — Recorded battery capacity: 1850 mAh more than Palm Pre.

  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Recorded battery capacity: 1150 mAh.

Specifications

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1. HTC U Ultra2. Palm Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
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 HTC U Ultra, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC U UltraPalm Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging