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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is much better than HTC U Play's score of 73.5. Although iPhone 8 and HTC U Play were released with only 7 months difference, the iPhone 8 construction is a bit heavier but also just a little thinner than HTC U Play. IPhone 8 has a superior performance than HTC U Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U Play, although it has a lot worse 750 x 1334px resolution, a bit lower pixel density and a bit smaller screen. IPhone 8 has a much better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPhone 8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U Play, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. HTC U Play counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 37% greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than the HTC U Play, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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