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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | S-LCD 5 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a overall score of 77 against 72.8. Even when HTC U Ultra and the Xperia XA1 Ultra were released only 2 months apart, HTC U Ultra is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. HTC U Ultra counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bit faster processor than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has more processing cores. The HTC U Ultra takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a larger camera aperture.
HTC U Ultra features much more memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra features just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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