Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-02-21 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a general score of 77 against 75.8. HTC U Ultra's construction is a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, even though it was released about a year before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a bit superior CPU than HTC U Ultra, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores (although slower).
HTC U Ultra features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The HTC U Ultra has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with superior battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. HTC U Ultra takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the HTC U Ultra also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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