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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is much better than HTC U Ultra's 77 score. IPhone 8 is a a little thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than HTC U Ultra, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. The iPhone 8 has a greater processing power than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores (and faster).
HTC U Ultra features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 8, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher pixels number per inch of screen and a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The iPhone 8 captures clearer photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lot tinier back camera sensor giving a much worse image quality, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 8 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates.
HTC U Ultra counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. HTC U Ultra features a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Apple iPhone 8 costs a little more money than the HTC U Ultra, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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