Apple iPhone 7 vs HTC U

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 vs HTC U across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Apple iPhone 7 runs at 2.34 GHz, making HTC U the better performer.


Display: HTC U offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 4.7 inches, making HTC U the larger display of the two. HTC U features a S-LCD 5 display compared to Apple iPhone 7's IPS LCD, making HTC U the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: HTC U offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 1960 mAh, making HTC U better for longer battery life.


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

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Apple iPhone 7
₹31,500
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₹63,990
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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
N/A
N/A

Performance

N/A
Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
7 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1960 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

4.5/5
(106,363 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

iOS v10
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

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

2.45 GHz, Quad core 1.9 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 540
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.47 %
N/A
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

138.3 mm
N/A
162.7 mm

Width

67.1 mm
N/A
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm
N/A
7.19 mm

Weight

138 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1960 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB
256 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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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