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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's general score of 76.4. HTC U Ultra's design is incredibly newer, a little lighter and notably thinner than Motorola Droid Turbo. Motorola Droid Turbo has a much better looking display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The HTC U Ultra has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Droid Turbo counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with an additional graphics processor.
HTC U Ultra and Motorola Droid Turbo feature similar cameras, because although the HTC U Ultra has a much worse resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography. Motorola Droid Turbo features improved battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 30 percent larger battery capacity.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Droid Turbo. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the HTC U Ultra, else you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Droid Turbo, resigning a couple specs and features.
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