HTC U Ultra vs vivo V70 Elite

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Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs vivo V70 Elite 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: vivo V70 Elite runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making vivo V70 Elite the better performer.


Display: vivo V70 Elite offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while HTC U Ultra offers 5.7 inches, making vivo V70 Elite the larger display of the two. vivo V70 Elite features a AMOLED display compared to HTC U Ultra's S-LCD 5, making vivo V70 Elite the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 16 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC U Ultra delivers longer battery life with None, while vivo V70 Elite delivers 18h 19m, making HTC U Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: HTC U Ultra offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V70 Elite offers 256 GB, making HTC U Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: vivo V70 Elite receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo V70 Elite receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017
19 Feb, 2026
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
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
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
6500 mAh
4900 mAh
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.4/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Premium flat-edge design
  • Dependable performance
  • Strong primary & telephoto cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Impressive dual speakers

Cons

  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • Average ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

3.9/5
(417 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,240 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,815,619
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹66,999
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₹79,999
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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017
(Official)
Feb 19, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
Origin OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Quad core

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 735
Galileo

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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
1,815,619
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.0 s
16.0 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
2,071
5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
5000 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
398 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %
89.55 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.7 %
89.69 %

Design

Height

162.4 mm
157.52 mm
161.6 mm

Width

79.7 mm
74.33 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.40 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

161 grams
194 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
6500 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
18h 19m
10h 16m

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

N/A
43m
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.141 W/kg Body: 0.894 W/kg
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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