HTC U Ultra vs HTC Desire Comparison and Differences
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HTC U Ultra or HTC Desire Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC U Ultra | HTC Desire | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, January | 2010, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.14 in | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue | Black, Brown, Silver, White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD5 | AMOLED or SLCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 54.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 513 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version) | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| 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 | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 16 MP | ||
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 334 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 706 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 302 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 795 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1662 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3920 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7174 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Ocean Note |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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