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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-02-21 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's 77 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer phone than HTC U Ultra, although it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. HTC U Ultra counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better processing power than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger number of cores. HTC U Ultra features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and a camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
HTC U Ultra features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery performance that is just as good as the HTC U Ultra one.
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