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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, with a score of 78.7 against 77. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's construction is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the HTC U Ultra, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better processing power than HTC U Ultra, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. HTC U Ultra has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC U Ultra also has a way larger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos.
HTC U Ultra features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro costs a little more money than HTC U Ultra, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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