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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than HTC U Ultra, having a global score of 79.2 against 77. Even though the Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than the HTC U Ultra, it is a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. HTC U Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixel number per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more cpu cores. The HTC U Ultra has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The HTC U Ultra features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery lifetime. The HTC U Ultra has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a much worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
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