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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is slightly better than the HTC U Ultra, having an 81.6 score against 77. Even when iPhone 7 and HTC U Ultra were only released 5 months apart, iPhone 7 is a little thinner and lighter. The HTC U Ultra counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display and a larger screen.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with just a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores. The HTC U Ultra captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same resolution camera, the HTC U Ultra also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The HTC U Ultra has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. HTC U Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
IPhone 7 costs a bit more money than the HTC U Ultra, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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