HTC U Ultra vs ZTE Blade V

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.

  • Weight

    Blade V: 40 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    Blade V:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade V: 15.8 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    Blade V:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    Blade V:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Blade V:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    U Ultra: 2.9 mm thinner

    U Ultra:
    8 mm
    Blade V:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade V: 36.4 mm shorter

    U Ultra:
    162.4 mm
    Blade V:
    126 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 +36.4 mm versus Blade V
    Width:
    79.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Blade V
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Blade V

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.9 mm versus U Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

    +40 g versus Blade V

  2. 2. Blade V

    130 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. Blade V

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

U Ultra has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade V.

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, Blade V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraBlade V
4 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. Blade V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1200 mAh versus Blade V

  2. 2. Blade V

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. Blade V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 126 Х 64 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 233 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, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 168385
Unknown
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, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy 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)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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, Blade V.
SpecificationU UltraBlade V
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass