Motorola DROID Ultra vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    DROID Ultra: 13 g lighter

    DROID Ultra:
    137 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 18.2 mm narrower

    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    DROID Ultra: 7.8 mm thinner

    DROID Ultra:
    7.2 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 34.5 mm shorter

    DROID Ultra:
    137.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Ultra:
    2013
    Shadow:
    2007

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. DROID Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm +34.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    71.2 mm +18.2 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.8 mm versus DROID Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    137 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +13 g versus DROID 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 DROID Ultra, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID UltraShadow
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. DROID Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. DROID Ultra

    2130 mAh

    +1210 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Ultra2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 667
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1268
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, Shadow.
SpecificationDROID UltraShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform