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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2017-02-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's overall score of 77. The iPhone XS Max design is newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than HTC U Ultra. The iPhone XS Max has a quite superior performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also has a 64-bit CPU and a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a little sharper screen than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 1242 x 2688px resolution and a bit worse pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same camera aperture, a same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS Max also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The HTC U Ultra has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The iPhone XS Max features a little longer battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone XS Max costs a lot more money than the HTC U Ultra, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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