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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than HTC U Ultra, with a general score of 77.4 against 77. Huawei Mate 8 is a just a little heavier phone than the HTC U Ultra, but both are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 4 more cores.
HTC U Ultra has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. HTC U Ultra has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
HTC U Ultra shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with greater battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Huawei Mate 8 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC U Ultra, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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