HTC U Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U Ultra	Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2890, A2892
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2890, A2892
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2891

Launch
Announced	2017, January 12. Released 2017, February 21	2022, September 07
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, September 16

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Dimensions	162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in)	147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD5	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
	Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches	Always-On display

Platform
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 530	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
	-	NVMe

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Stand-by	Up to 312 h (3G)	-
Talk time	Up to 26 h (3G)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3200 mAh (12.38 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models	U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1	A2890, A2650, A2889, A2892, iphone15,2
Price	About 250 EUR	$ 395.67 / C$ 693.35 / £ 403.99 / € 492.99
SAR	-	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 81h	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 968412 (v9) GeekBench: 5346 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 81h	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)	1791 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 968412 (v9) GeekBench: 5346 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)