Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs HTC U Ultra

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs HTC U Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: HTC U Ultra offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 5.5 inches, making HTC U Ultra the larger display of the two. HTC U Ultra features a S-LCD 5 display compared to Apple iPhone 7 Plus's IPS LCD, making HTC U Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and HTC U Ultra feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC U Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 7 MP, making HTC U Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC U Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making HTC U Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC U Ultra offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making HTC U Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
06 Mar, 2017
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
2.0 inches (5.08 cm)
N/A
N/A
160x1040 px
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches
  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)
3.9/5
(417 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Mar 06, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v10
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

M10 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 530
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
515 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
69.04 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
162.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.9 mm
79.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
161 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2900 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A
N/A

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