HTC U Ultra – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Added: 01.17.17 | Updated: 02.11.20

Model: U Ultra
Brand: HTC
Rating: 2.00 out of 5 (2 votes)
Price: 250 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2017
Dimensions: 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm
Weight: 170 g
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Built-in memory: 64/128 GB
Screen: Super LCD5 5.7 inches
Battery: 3000 mAh
Rear camera: Single, 12MP
Front camera: Single, 16MP

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Common

Brand and model	HTC U Ultra
Other names	Also known as HTC Ocean Note
Launch date	2017, January

Price

First price	250 EUR

Design

Height	6.39 in (162.4 mm)
Width	3.14 in ( 79.8 mm)
Depth	0.31 in ( 8 mm)
Weight	6 oz (170 grams)
Build materials	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Water resistant
Colors	Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super LCD5
Size	5.7 in
Screen Area	90.3 cm²
Resolution	1440 x 2560 px
Points per inch	513 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	16:9
Ratio (screen:body)	69.7%
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Additional Features	-Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	- Adreno 530

Memory

Internal Memory	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video Recording	2160p@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-16 MP
Features	Auto-HDR
Video Recording	1080p@30fps

Cellular

Bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
-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)
SIM Card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Battery

Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion
Endurance
Standby - Up to 312 h (3G) Video playback - Up to 26 h (3G)
Charging	-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

Audio

Headphone Jack	No
Radio	No
Others	-24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other specifications

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HTC U Ultra AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The HTC U Ultra scores 168385 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 7 Score	168385 (Position 117 out of 2128)

Antutu 7 Ranking
111. Honor V9	170816
112. Archos Diamond Omega	170456
113. LG G7 One	170325
114. Samsung Galaxy A8s	170322
115. Motorola Moto Z3	170252
116. Lenovo Z6 Youth	169325
117. HTC U Ultra	168385
118. Samsung Galaxy A70	167482
119. Honor 8 Pro	167225
120. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus	165722
121. vivo Xplay6	165323
122. LG Q9	165321
123. Realme 3 Pro	164685

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	334 (Position 424 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	706 (Position 541 out of 577)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	302 (Position 1211 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	795 (Position 1476 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1662 (Position 164 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3920 (Position 282 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7174

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
418. Honor 20 lite	340
419. Honor 10 Lite	340
420. Honor 8X	340
421. Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)	339
422. Oppo R11 Plus	338
423. Meizu Pro 7 Plus	337
424. HTC U Ultra	334
425. Samsung Galaxy M21	333
426. Honor 10	333
427. Google Pixel XL	333
428. Huawei P30 lite	332
429. OnePlus 3	332
430. Xiaomi Redmi 9T	331

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
535. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra	725
536. Motorola Moto Z2 Play	724
537. Honor 9 Lite	723
538. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus	723
539. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	721
540. Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime	708
541. HTC U Ultra	706
542. Xiaomi Mi Mix	696
543. Honor 6x (2016)	694
544. Blackview BV5200 Pro	693
545. Samsung Galaxy A12	691
546. OnePlus 3T	689
547. OnePlus 3	685

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1205. Apple iPhone 6	305
1206. itel S23	304
1207. Motorola Moto G22	304
1208. Blackview A100	304
1209. Meizu Pro 7 Plus	304
1210. Honor 50 Lite	303
1211. HTC U Ultra	302
1212. Oppo F11 Pro	301
1213. LeEco Le Pro3	301
1214. Nokia 5.4	300
1215. Oppo A73 5G	300
1216. Oppo A91	300
1217. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	300

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
1470. Tecno Spark 8T	802
1471. Cubot Max 3	802
1472. Tecno Camon 12 Air	800
1473. Huawei Y6p	799
1474. Huawei P9 lite	798
1475. Nokia C31	796
1476. HTC U Ultra	795
1477. Blackview Oscal S60 Pro	793
1478. Cubot KingKong 5	792
1479. alcatel 1s	792
1480. Lenovo K8 Plus	788
1481. Motorola Moto E30	787
1482. Honor 6x (2016)	783

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
158. Tecno Spark 10 Pro	1682
159. Oppo R11 Plus	1673
160. Tecno Pova Neo 3	1668
161. LeEco Le Max 2	1665
162. Honor 8	1665
163. LG G6	1664
164. HTC U Ultra	1662
165. LG G5	1651
166. Samsung Galaxy A50	1648
167. Xiaomi Redmi Pro	1648
168. Lenovo ZUK Z2	1642
169. ZTE Axon 7	1639
170. BlackBerry Key2	1628

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
276. OnePlus 3	3947
277. Samsung Galaxy S6	3945
278. ZTE Blade V9	3931
279. Apple iPhone 6s	3928
280. HTC Wildfire X	3927
281. Meizu M6 Note	3922
282. HTC U Ultra	3920
283. Samsung Galaxy A10s	3919
284. Lenovo K8	3919
285. Samsung Galaxy M30	3915
286. Meizu m3x	3904
287. BLU Vivo X	3903
288. itel A25	3884

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from HTC. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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HTC U Ultra Release Date

The HTC U Ultra was officially announced and released on January, 2017. It is available in Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue.

HTC U Ultra Price

The HTC U Ultra starts at 250 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
64/128 GB	250 EUR
4 GB RAM	250 EUR

A 8GB version of the HTC U Ultra is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does HTC U Ultra cost?

The price of the HTC U Ultra varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 250 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the HTC U Ultra come out?

The HTC U Ultra was released on January, 2017.

What is the size and weight of HTC U Ultra ?

The HTC U Ultra has dimensions of Height: 162.4 mm Width: 79.8 mm Thickness: 8 mm and weighs approximately 170 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of HTC U Ultra?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.7 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1440 x 2560 px at a pixel density of 513 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a HTC U Ultra have?

Device comes with chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) with processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo). HTC U Ultra is available with internal memory of 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the HTC U Ultra?

The device have a Single rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF and features like Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

What are the front camera specs and MP of the HTC U Ultra?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 16 MP and features like Auto-HDR

What colors does the HTC U Ultra come in?

The HTC U Ultra is available in the following colors: Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue.

What is the AnTuTu score of the HTC U Ultra?

The HTC U Ultra scores 168385 points in AnTuTu 7.