Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, getting an 83.3 score against 77. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than the HTC U Ultra. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U Ultra, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. HTC U Ultra's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8's camera, and although the HTC U Ultra has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos, they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture.
HTC U Ultra has a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit longer battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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