HTC U Ultra vs LG G6

Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs LG G6 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: LG G6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making LG G6 the better performer.

Display: Both HTC U Ultra and LG G6 offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but HTC U Ultra features a S-LCD 5 display compared to LG G6's IPS LCD, making HTC U Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: LG G6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making LG G6 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: HTC U Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG G6 offers 5 MP, making HTC U Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: LG G6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while HTC U Ultra offers 3000 mAh, making LG G6 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both HTC U Ultra and LG G6 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: LG G6 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.

User Rating: LG G6 receives a higher user rating of 4, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

HTC U Ultra

₹62,990

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LG G6

₹55,000

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017

25 Apr, 2017

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
S-LCD 5	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD+)	1440x2880 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 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	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	13 MP Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3000 mAh	3300 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Pretty display
Sturdy body
Wide angle lens is fun to use
Priced right for a flagship

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

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

Software UI could have been better
No autofocus in secondary camera
Speaker quality could've been better

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

3.9/5

(417 ratings)

4/5

(2,079 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017

(Official)

Apr 25, 2017

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

Custom UI

HTC Sense

LG UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Quad core

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

Quad core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

565 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %

78.32 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.4 mm

148.9 mm

146.9 mm

Width

79.7 mm

71.9 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

161 grams

163 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.830 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

N/A

13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.956 W/kg

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) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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