HTC U Ultra vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 HTC U Ultra and Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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.

HTC U Ultra

₹62,990

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017

07 Oct, 2016

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Apple A10 Fusion	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
S-LCD 5	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	7 MP	16 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2900 mAh	6000 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A	33W Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB	32 GB	128 GB
N/A	NVMe	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Stylish looks
Smooth performance and good battery life
Capable selfie camera
Loaded with features

Smooth performance and good battery life
New iOS 10 features
Water resistance
Capable dual cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Primary camera performance could be better
Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
Fingerprint magnet
Bulky

Same design as before
Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
Jet black model is prone to scratches

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(417 ratings)

4.5/5

(31,711 ratings)

N/A

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Video

1 Video

7 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017

(Official)

Oct 07, 2016

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

iOS v10

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core

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

Quad core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

M10 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

16 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

401 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %

67.51 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

162.4 mm

158.2 mm

164.4 mm

Width

79.7 mm

77.9 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.3 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

161 grams

188 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP67

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

2900 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

N/A

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.

N/A

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