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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, with an 82 score against 77. IPhone XR's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the HTC U Ultra. The HTC U Ultra features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The HTC U Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal storage, the HTC U Ultra also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Apple iPhone XR counts with a better performing processor than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The iPhone XR shoots a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the iPhone XR also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
HTC U Ultra features a battery life that's very similar to the Apple iPhone XR one, although the HTC U Ultra also has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone XR costs exactly the same than the HTC U Ultra, making it a simple decision.
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