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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a score of 77 against 72.8. HTC U Ultra's body is a little bit lighter but a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), and they were only released 5 months apart. The HTC U Ultra features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size display, the HTC U Ultra also has a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a little better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. The HTC U Ultra features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a way higher video quality.
HTC U Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a bit better battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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