HTC U Ultra vs ZTE Max XL

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

  U Ultra: 10 g lighter

  U Ultra:

  170 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  U Ultra: 4 mm narrower

  U Ultra:

  79.8 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  U Ultra: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  U Ultra:

  5.7 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  U Ultra:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  U Ultra: 1.4 mm thinner

  U Ultra:

  8 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  U Ultra: 2.7 mm shorter

  U Ultra:

  162.4 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

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

   Width:

   79.8 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +2.7 mm versus U Ultra

   Width:

   83.8 mm +4 mm versus U Ultra

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus U Ultra

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. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than U Ultra.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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