HTC U12+ vs HTC U Ultra
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| Phone Names | HTC U12+ | HTC U Ultra |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 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, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, May 23 | 2017, January 12. Released 2017, February 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, June 29 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in) | 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super LCD6, HDR10 | Super LCD5 |
| - | Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 530 |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF | - |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama |
| Single | - | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS |
| Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm | - |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Single | - | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 35mm jack | - | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised) | 18W wired, QC3 |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 312 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 24 h (3G) | Up to 26 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red | Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue |
| Models | U12, 2Q55100 | U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1 |
| Price | About 450 EUR | About 250 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 64h | Endurance rating 81h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB | Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 81h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB |
| Performance | - | GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |

