HTC U Ultra vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs OnePlus 3 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: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: HTC U Ultra offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while OnePlus 3 offers 5.5 inches, making HTC U Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to HTC U Ultra's S-LCD 5, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus 3 offers 8 MP, making HTC U Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both HTC U Ultra and OnePlus 3 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both HTC U Ultra and OnePlus 3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017
15 Jun, 2016
12 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 5
Optic AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
N/A
N/A
144 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
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
32 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
7000 mAh
Quick Charging
Dash Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

3.9/5
(417 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
Oxygen OS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Processor

Quad core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

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
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
18.0 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
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5
Optic AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1500 Hz

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %
72.94 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.2 %

Design

Height

162.4 mm
152.7 mm
162.76 mm

Width

79.7 mm
74.7 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

161 grams
158 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminium
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

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
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

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
17h 34m

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

N/A
N/A
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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