January 12, 2017. The first phone of the new U series and the debut of the "Liquid Surface" glass design (iridescent Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Cosmetic Pink). A 5.7" QHD Super LCD5 plus a second 2.05" 160×1040 display above the main one (notifications, shortcuts, contacts, as on the LG V20), a Snapdragon 821 (already dated at launch), 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB plus microSD (128 GB in the sapphire version), a 12 MP UltraPixel 2 camera with OIS and laser/phase-detection AF, a 16 MP front camera with an UltraPixel mode, BoomSound Hi-Fi, USonic headphones over USB-C with hearing profiling, no 3.5 mm jack, a 3000 mAh battery, 170 g, HTC Sense Companion (an AI assistant) and 4 microphones with always-on recognition. Android 7.0 → 8.0. The $749 price and large body drew a storm of criticism; sales were a failure.
Specifications
| OS | Android 7.0 → 8.0 + HTC Sense 8 → 9 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, 4×2.15 GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB + microSD (sapphire — 128 GB) |
| Display | 5.7" 2560×1440 Super LCD5 + 2.05" 1040×160 secondary display |
| Camera | 12 MP UltraPixel 2 f/1.8 OIS, 4K + 16 MP front |
| Audio | BoomSound Hi-Fi, USonic USB-C, no 3.5 mm |
| Biometrics | front fingerprint scanner |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Quick Charge 3.0 |
| Dimensions | 162.4×79.8×8 mm, 170 g |
| Codename | Ocean Note |
Data from Wikipedia (en)
| Manufacturer | HTC |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC U |
| Series | HTC U |
| Codename | U1 |
| Released | 2017-02 |
| Type | Smartphone |
| OS | Android "Nougat" 7.0; Android "Oreo" 8.0 with HTC Sense 8.0; Unofficial: Android 12 via LineageOS |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
| RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 or 128 GB |
| Memory card | MicroSD up to 2TB |
| Display | 5.7 inch Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for the 64 GB model and Sapphire crystal glass for the 128 GB model.; 1440 × 2560 pixels (~513 ppi pixel density) |
| Rear camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, laser & phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash; 1/2.3 in. sensor size, 1.55μm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front camera | 16 MP, 1080p, Auto-HDR |
| Sound | HTC USonic; HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition; 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones; Hi-Res audio stereo recording; Hi-Res audio certified |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot; Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DP, LE; GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS; NFC: Yes; USB: v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
| Dimensions | 162.4 mm H ; 79.8 mm W ; 8 mm D |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Related | HTC U Play ; HTC U11 |
| Website | Official website |
From Wikipedia
The HTC U Ultra is an Android-based smartphone manufactured and sold by HTC. It was released in February 2017. It was one of the first two devices in the new HTC U series.
Source: HTC U Ultra — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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