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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2017-02-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is just a bit better than the iPhone 5s, with a 77 score against 75.5. Even though the HTC U Ultra is extremely newer than iPhone 5s, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Apple iPhone 5s features a bit more vivid display than HTC U Ultra, although it has a way lower 1136 x 640 pixels resolution, a lot smaller display and a lot lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPhone 5s has a bit better processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 2 lesser and slower processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU. HTC U Ultra counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The HTC U Ultra has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 5s, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1570mAh. HTC U Ultra shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos, a lot better (4K) video definition and a camera with a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 5s. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the HTC U Ultra, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 5s, giving up some features and specs.
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