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Htc U Ultra

$281 (Expected Price)

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Display 5.7" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 821

Battery 3000mAh

RAM & Storage 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Htc U Ultra?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $281

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as HTC Ocean Note

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch Announced: 2017, January 12. Released 2017, February 21 Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in) Weight: 170 g (6.00 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display Type: Super LCD5 Size: 5.7 inches, 90.3 cm² (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)
Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version) - : Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches

Platform OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) GPU: Adreno 530

Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera Single: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS Features: Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama Video: 4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps

Selfie camera Single: 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : No
- : 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 3.1

Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery Type: Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Charging: 18W wired, QC3 Stand-by: Up to 312 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 26 h (3G)

Misc Colors: Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue Models: U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1 Price: About 250 EUR

Tests Performance: GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB
Battery (old):
Endurance rating 81h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.