Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-02-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's 77 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer than the HTC U Ultra's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. HTC U Ultra and Xiaomi Black Shark both have really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little less pixels per inch in the display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
HTC U Ultra counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. HTC U Ultra has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution back camera, the HTC U Ultra also has a much larger sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos.
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