Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, having a 77 score against 76.1. The HTC U Ultra is a just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, although both of them were only released 4 months apart. The HTC U Ultra counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the HTC U Ultra also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The HTC U Ultra counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy J7 Max features just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The HTC U Ultra takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video and a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
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