HTC U Ultra vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Ultra and HTC Desire 10 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U Ultra vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 156.5 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater height than HTC U Ultra.
Width 72.9 mm 76 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater width than HTC U Ultra.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.86 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro is narrower than HTC U Ultra.
Weight 145 g 165 g HTC U Ultra is lighter than HTC U Ultra.
Body Colour Brilliant black Polar white
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" HTC Desire 10 Pro has larger screen size than HTC U Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi 400 ppi HTC U Ultra has better pixel density than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
RAM 3 GB 4 GB HTC Desire 10 Pro has more RAM than HTC U Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC Desire 10 Pro has more internal memory than HTC U Ultra.
User Memory 22.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel HTC Desire 10 Pro has better camera resolution than HTC U Ultra.
Sensor Type BSI BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U Ultra has better lens aperture than HTC U Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 27.8 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, RAW mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U Ultra has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic HTC Zoe, Anti-shake
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U Ultra has better front lens aperture than HTC U Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm 27.8 mm
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Selfie panorama
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3000 mAh HTC Desire 10 Pro has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Standby Time 427.54 hours 480 hours HTC Desire 10 Pro has longer standby time than HTC U Ultra.
Talk Time 912 minutes 1440 minutes HTC Desire 10 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby (3G): up to 480 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 8 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 432 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC U Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition HTC BoomSound
FEATURES HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up HTC Transfer, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect
OTHERS HTC U Ultra HTC Desire 10 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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