HTC U vs Google Pixel

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Comparing the HTC U vs Google Pixel across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Google Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making HTC U the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Both HTC U and Google Pixel feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: HTC U offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making HTC U better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC U offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel offers 32 GB, making HTC U the better option for storage.

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HTC U
₹63,990
(Discontinued)
Google Pixel
₹57,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
74%

Release Date

N/A
13 Oct, 2016

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 821
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
2770 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(4,520 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core 1.9 GHz, Quad core
Quad core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

534 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
68.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

N/A
143.8 mm

Width

N/A
69.5 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.5 mm

Weight

N/A
143 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2770 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Back

Other Sensors

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