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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a general score of 77 against 76.2. The HTC U Ultra has the same weight and thickness than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a display that's just as good as the HTC U Ultra one, although the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bit inferior pixel number per inch in the display and a quite smaller display.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little better processing power than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The HTC U Ultra takes clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a really longer battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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