Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-02-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 336.00 |
| 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, getting a 78.1 score against 77. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge body is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than HTC U Ultra, even though it was released a bit more over a year before. The Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid screen than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The HTC U Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better processing power than HTC U Ultra. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
HTC U Ultra takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features greater battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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