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HTC U Ultra vs Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

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
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      OLED

    • Weight

      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 49 g lighter

      U Ultra:
      170 g
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      121 g

    • Width

      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 13.7 mm narrower

      U Ultra:
      79.8 mm
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      U Ultra:
      5.7 in
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      U Ultra: 0.5 mm thinner

      U Ultra:
      8 mm
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 37.1 mm shorter

      U Ultra:
      162.4 mm
      I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
      125.3 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 +37.1 mm versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
      Width:
      79.8 mm +13.7 mm versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

      Height:
      125.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus U Ultra

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Ultra

      170 g

      +49 g versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

      121 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    U Ultra has approximately 70.2% more rectangular screen area than I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.

    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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    NFC:
    See details Yes (I9105P model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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

      +1350 mAh versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U Ultra2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
    • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 121 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD5
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Broadcom BC28155
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (I9105P model only)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Ultra, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.7%
    • 63.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 513 PPI
    • 217 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 U Ultra, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3.2''
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Broadcom VideoCore IV
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 168385
    • 18830
    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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Cosmetic Pink
    • Ice White
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Chic White
    • Dark Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 210 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 549 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    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 21.1/5.76 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
    • 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
    • 3.0
    • A2DPR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
    SpecificationU UltraI9105 Galaxy S II Plus
    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 - Also available as Samsung I9105P Galaxy S II Plus with NFC

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