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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 274 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra has a score of 77, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Even though the HTC U Ultra is older than the Galaxy J8, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. The HTC U Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
HTC U Ultra features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra's CPU is just as good as the Galaxy J8 one, and although the HTC U Ultra has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit superior battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The HTC U Ultra captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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