Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | S-LCD 5 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the HTC U Ultra, having a score of 88.3 against 77. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is way newer than the HTC U Ultra's, although it's heavier and much thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a quite superior performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better looking screen than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior camera than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster video frame rate, a lot more megapixels camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
HTC U Ultra features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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