HTC U Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 the better performer.

Display: Both HTC U Ultra and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a OLED display compared to HTC U Ultra's S-LCD 5, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 22.5 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: HTC U Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers 8 MP, making HTC U Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4070 mAh, while HTC U Ultra offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both HTC U Ultra and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

HTC U Ultra

₹62,990

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi Note 2

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

76%

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 821
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Main Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
S-LCD 5	OLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	22.5 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	4070 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(417 ratings)

N/A

Video

1 Video

2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Quad core

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

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5

OLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %

74.01 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Design

Height

162.4 mm

156.2 mm

Width

79.7 mm

77.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

161 grams

166 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

22.5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

5488 x 4112 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

4070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 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) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

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

N/A

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) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope