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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6, with a overall score of 77 against 75.8. HTC U Ultra's construction is older, just a little heavier and a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A6. HTC U Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The HTC U Ultra has a better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a way better screen density, a little bigger display and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. HTC U Ultra has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC U Ultra's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A6. The HTC U Ultra has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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