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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's global score of 72.1. Even being the best in this review, the HTC U Ultra design is a little bit thicker and heavier than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows. HTC U Ultra counts with a little bit better display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has a little larger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per display inch.
HTC U Ultra features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra counts with a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows has a slightly better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also counts with a lot higher 21 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
HTC U Ultra's battery life is just as good as the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows one.
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