HTC U Ultra vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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7.2	9.0
HTC U Ultra	Google Pixel 3a
Released · Feb 21, 2017	Released · May 07, 2019
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px	5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2017	May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$399

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches 162.41 x 79.79 x 7.99 mm	5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g	5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Blue, White	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 69.19% screen-to-body	5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 5	OLED
Resolution
2560x1440px, 513 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Dragontrail
Additional display
2.0 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor)	1.7 (Good)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB	Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 615
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single 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	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
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 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
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: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
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: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants


Protection	Sapphire
Features	Scratch-resistant glass
Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$910


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71

Links

Full specifications
HTC U Ultra Specs	Google Pixel 3a Specs
PhoneArena Review
HTC U Ultra Review	Google Pixel 3a Review
User Reviews
HTC U Ultra User Reviews	Google Pixel 3a User Reviews