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HTC U Ultra vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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7.2
HTC U Ultra
9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
HTC U Ultra Google Pixel 4a 5G
Released · Feb 21, 2017
Released · Nov 19, 2020
5.7-inch
6.2-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3885 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches
162.41 x 79.79 x 7.99 mm 		6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 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 Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 513 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5 OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.19 % 82.94 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
2.0 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3885 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
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), 14(700 PS), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
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: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
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: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 $ 500
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2017 Sep 30, 2020

Alternative variants
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire)
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 910
for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP $ 600
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