In a surprise move, HTC’s U Ultra smartphone is now available to purchase in Canada.
Canadians can buy the new device unlocked for $999 from the HTC website. It’s available in ‘Sapphire Blue,’ ‘Ice White’ and ‘Brilliant Black.’
Consumers that take the plunge and buy the U Ultra can also get a pair of JBL Aware C earphones, normally priced at $270, for $135 CAD.
Announced at the start of the year, the HTC Ultra borrows many of its marquee features from other popular handsets. For instance, taking a page from the LG V20, the U Ultra features a 160 x 1040 secondary display. Moreover, like the iPhone 7 and Moto Z, HTC’s latest smartphone doesn’t feature a separate analog headphone jack for audio output — which is where the JBL headphones promotion helps. See the chart below for a full list of the device’s internal specs.
Freedom Mobile subscribers note that the U Ultra’s LTE modem does not support Band 66, meaning you won’t be able to use this device’s with the carrier’s LTE network.
HTC U Ultra
HTC 10
Display
5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)
5.2 inch (1440x2560)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz
RAM
4GB
4GB
Storage
64GB or 128GB
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm
145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm
Weight
170 grams
161 grams
Rear Facing Camera
12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus
12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)
Front Facing Camera
16MP, with HTC UltraPixel
5MP (1.34μm pixels)
OS
Android 7.0 with HTC Sense
Android 6 with HTC Sense
Battery
Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
Network Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Sensors
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
March 20, 2017
April 12, 2016
Misc
USB Type-C
HTC BoomSound
Display
HTC U Ultra
5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)
HTC 10
5.2 inch (1440x2560)
Processor
HTC U Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor
HTC 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz
RAM
HTC U Ultra
4GB
HTC 10
4GB
Storage
HTC U Ultra
64GB or 128GB
HTC 10
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
HTC U Ultra
162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm
HTC 10
145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm
Weight
HTC U Ultra
170 grams
HTC 10
161 grams
Rear Facing Camera
HTC U Ultra
12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus
HTC 10
12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)
Front Facing Camera
HTC U Ultra
16MP, with HTC UltraPixel
HTC 10
5MP (1.34μm pixels)
OS
HTC U Ultra
Android 7.0 with HTC Sense
HTC 10
Android 6 with HTC Sense
Battery
HTC U Ultra
Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
HTC 10
Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
Network Connectivity
HTC U Ultra
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
HTC 10
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Sensors
HTC U Ultra
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor
HTC 10
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor
SIM Type
HTC U Ultra
Nano SIM
HTC 10
Nano SIM
Launch Date
HTC U Ultra
March 20, 2017
HTC 10
April 12, 2016
Misc
HTC U Ultra
USB Type-C
HTC 10
HTC BoomSound
MobileSyrup will have a review of the U Ultra in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
Thanks for the tip, Jean-Philippe!
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