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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than HTC U Ultra, getting a general score of 82.7 against 77. Although Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and HTC U Ultra were only released 1 months apart, Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little more vivid display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also counts with a little better screen density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. HTC U Ultra features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The HTC U Ultra shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the HTC U Ultra also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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