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HTC U Ultra vs iPhone 7 Plus vs Google Pixel XL: Specs comparison

By Milen Yanachkov

Published: Jan 12, 2017, 3:40 AM

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HTC U Ultra vs iPhone 7 Plus vs Google Pixel XL: Specs comparison

HTC just announced two new smartphones called the HTC U Ultra and U Play. While both have been designed to center around you, the user, the U Play is the more affordable and compact option with weaker specs in tow, while the U Ultra is a premium smartphone through and through, and it will be competing for your money with the current top smartphones on the market. The question is: how does it compare to them?

HTC U Ultra sports an all-glass design with aluminum accents, a secondary display on top of its massive 5.7-inch display, similar to the "ticker" screens found on the LG V10 and V20, as well as 16MP cameras on both the back and the front. However, it also comes with a price tag to match all the bells and whistles – $749. So, with that said, is the HTC U Ultra worthy of your money, or should you look at other current flagships instead? Let's see how it compares to the iPhone 7 Plus and the Google Pixel XL:


HTC U Ultra	Apple iPhone 7 Plus	Google Pixel XL

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches 162.41 x 79.79 x 7.99 mm	6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm	6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67	Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys		Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Blue, White	Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose gold, Jet black	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.5-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 513 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.19 %	67.58 %	71.22 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
2.0 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Quad-core 2340 MHz	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Adreno 530
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	2900 mAh	3450 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0		USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
		M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording		Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes		Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2017 FCC ID value: NM82PZF100	Date approved: Sep 07, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3087A	Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.22 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.26 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.54 W/kg	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg	Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg