Motorola DROID Ultra vs Xolo Black

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

    DROID Ultra:
    OLED
    Black:
    LCD
  • Width

    DROID Ultra: 5.4 mm narrower

    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Ultra: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Ultra:
    5 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    DROID Ultra:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Height

    DROID Ultra: 18 mm shorter

    DROID Ultra:
    137.5 mm
    Black:
    155.5 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. DROID Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
    Weight:
    137 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +18 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Width:
    76.6 mm +5.4 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. DROID Ultra

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Black has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than DROID 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.

Recorded RAM for DROID Ultra, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID UltraBlack
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

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. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus DROID Ultra

Specifications

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1. DROID Ultra2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3330
  • 30156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 667
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1268
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, Black.
SpecificationDROID UltraBlack
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India