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Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs HTC One E8 (Sprint)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs HTC One E8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare HTC One E8 X Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) 05Points
5"
AMOLED

720x1280

10.5
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Dual-core

2130
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5"
SLCD3

1080x1920

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? HTC One E8 (Sprint)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Droid Ultra (XT1080)} 5 Advantages Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs One E8 (Sprint)} 13 Advantages HTC One E8 (Sprint)
+137 grams (4.8 ounces)20%
Lighter
vs164 grams (5.74 ounces)
+7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches)38%
Thinner
vs9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT Super LCD 3
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+Water splash resistant (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
1.7GHz 32bit Dual-corevs+2.5GHz 32bit Quad-core72%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB LPDDR2vs+2GB LPDDR3Advantage
This RAM type is better and more efficient.
16GB (10GB available)vs+16GB (11GB available)10%
More internal storage for applications and files
Not supportedvs+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
720x1280 pixelsvs+1080x1920 pixels125%
Higher resolution screen
294 PPIvs+441 PPI50%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 10.5MPvs+(back) 13MP22%
Higher resolution main camera
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/2.4 (aperture)vs+f/2.2 (aperture)9%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2.1MPvs+(front) 5MP143%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 5.0 Lollipopvs+Android 6.0.1 MarshmallowAdvantage
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 100 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps50%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
2130 mAhvs+2600 mAh22%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use

31 Common items in both devices
16 million
5"
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera
+24 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
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ModelDroid Ultra (XT1080)One E8 (Sprint)
Other model namesVerizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola ObakeSprint HTC One E8 CDMA for USA
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandMotorolaHTC
Release date8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/20136/3/2014
Depth7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches)9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in)70.7 x 146.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.76 in)
Weight137 grams (4.8 ounces)164 grams (5.74 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass front
Back: DuPont KEVLAR
feature not registered
Protection against water and othersWater splash resistant (don't immerse)Not supported

📲 Display

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT Super LCD 3
Screen size5" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels (16:9)1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)294 PPI441 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
System versionAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly BeanAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 5.0 LollipopAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 4.5
16GB (11GB available)
External storageNot supportedUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13)LTE Cat4 850/1900 (Bands 25,26)
TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Back camera (main camera)10.5 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution4320x2432 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Front camera (secondary)2.1 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution1920x1080 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity2130 mAh2600 mAh
Charger, watts5W Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy28 hours (1.2 days)30 hours (1.3 days)
Standby312 hours (13 days)500 hours (20.8 days)

➕ Other features

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Red, White
HAC M3/T4
• Motorola SmartActions
Java framework
• Colors: Black, White, Red
• USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3
• HTC Sense 6.0 UI
• HTC BlinkFeed
• HTC BoomSound
• Google Drive 50GB
• HAC M3/T3
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)HTC One E8 (Sprint)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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