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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 is better than HTC U Ultra, with an 85 score against 77. The Apple iPhone 8 is a lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the HTC U Ultra, although both were only released 7 months apart. The iPhone 8 has a better CPU than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU.
HTC U Ultra has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a larger screen and a way greater display pixels density. IPhone 8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor shooting much worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera, the iPhone 8 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The HTC U Ultra has a better memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. HTC U Ultra has a superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Apple iPhone 8 costs a little more money than the HTC U Ultra, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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