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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Pixel 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is slightly better than the HTC U Ultra's 77 global score. Google Pixel 3 XL is a a little bit heavier phone than HTC U Ultra, but both are equally thin. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better looking display than HTC U Ultra, because it has a little bit higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a quite greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a bit larger screen.
Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit better processing power than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has 4 more cores. The HTC U Ultra shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower video quality and a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos.
The HTC U Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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