Google Pixel vs HTC U

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Comparing the Google Pixel 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 Google Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making HTC U the better performer.


Display: HTC U offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google Pixel offers 5 inches, making HTC U the larger display of the two. Google Pixel features a AMOLED display compared to HTC U's S-LCD 5, making Google Pixel the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel and HTC U feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC U offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel offers 8 MP, making HTC U better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC U offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making HTC U better for longer battery life.


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

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Google Pixel
₹57,000
(Discontinued)
HTC U
₹63,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
N/A

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 835
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD 5
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

N/A
12.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
2770 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,520 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Quad core

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

2.45 GHz, Quad core 1.9 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 5

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

441 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

143.8 mm
N/A

Width

69.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A

Weight

143 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2770 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A

Other Sensors

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