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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a score of 77, which is a bit better than HTC U11 life's score of 74.5. Although the HTC U Ultra and the HTC U11 life were released with only 8 months difference, HTC U Ultra's body is a bit thinner but also heavier than the HTC U11 life. The HTC U Ultra features a little sharper screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a little bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch.
The HTC U Ultra features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the HTC U Ultra also has 64 GB internal storage. HTC U11 life counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
HTC U Ultra takes a bit better photos and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments. HTC U Ultra counts with a bit superior battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC U11 life. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy HTC U Ultra, else you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U11 life, resigning some specs and features.
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