HTC U Ultra vs Sharp Aquos S2

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HTC U Ultra

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Key differences

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WeightAquos S2: 30 g lighterAquos S2: 140 g · U Ultra: 170 g
WidthAquos S2: 7.8 mm narrowerAquos S2: 72 mm · U Ultra: 79.8 mm
Screen diagonalAquos S2: 0.2 in smaller diagonalAquos S2: 5.5 in · U Ultra: 5.7 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualU Ultra: Single · Aquos S2: Dual
HeightAquos S2: 20.6 mm shorterAquos S2: 141.8 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

Side

1. U Ultra
Height
162.4 mm
Width
79.8 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
170 g
2. Aquos S2
Height
141.8 mm
Width
72 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
140 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm	141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	170 g	140 g
Technology	Super LCD5	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB	128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.3 cm2	80.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.7%	79.0%
PPI /points per inch/	513 PPI	420 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm OIS PDAF & laser AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1/3.2'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions	Auto-HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP	8 MP f/2.0 1/3.2'' 1.4µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	168385	88256
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1662	859
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3920	4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7174	3688
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	302	173
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	795	994

General specs

General specs
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Release date	2017 January	2017 August
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	White Black Blue Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	450 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	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 28(700) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Radio	No	No
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
Specification	U Ultra	Aquos S2
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W