Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, getting a general score of 77 against 73.7. The HTC U Ultra body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z3+. Xperia Z3+ has a little bit better looking display than HTC U Ultra, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower pixels quantity in each inch of display and a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution.
HTC U Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. HTC U Ultra has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM and more cores.
Sony Xperia Z3+ features a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size camera sensor and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 20.7 megapixels resolution.
The HTC U Ultra features just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2930mAh.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z3+. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z3+, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.