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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Summary

Spec Score

74%
N/A
87%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
N/A
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2770 mAh
3000 mAh
7200 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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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
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 540
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR4X

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
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 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
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 5
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi
534 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %
N/A
90.85 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

143.8 mm
N/A
157.52 mm

Width

69.5 mm
N/A
74.33 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A
7.69 mm

Weight

143 grams
N/A
203 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2770 mAh
3000 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
18h 36m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 3.1

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
N/A
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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

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

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A
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

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