Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than HTC U Ultra's 77 general score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, it must be told that it's also a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC U Ultra, because it has a just a bit higher screen pixels density, a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger screen. The HTC U Ultra has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
HTC U Ultra has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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