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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-02-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is much better than HTC U Ultra's 77 score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is noticeably newer than the HTC U Ultra, it's notably thicker and way heavier. HTC U Ultra counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures, better 60 fps video frame rates and a lot more MP camera.
The HTC U Ultra features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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