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

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
N/A
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 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
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
8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2770 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

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

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
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %
N/A
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
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

143.8 mm
N/A
162.7 mm

Width

69.5 mm
N/A
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A
7.19 mm

Weight

143 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

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 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 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2770 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
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
N/A
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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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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

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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