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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than HTC U Ultra, with a overall score of 87.1 against 77. Even though iPhone 8 Plus and the HTC U Ultra were only released 7 months apart, the iPhone 8 Plus construction is a little thinner but also heavier. IPhone 8 Plus features a greater processing power than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a higher number of cores.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a lot lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse pixel density. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a much smaller sensor which provides a way worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with faster video frame rates.
HTC U Ultra counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs more money than the HTC U Ultra, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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