LG V20 vs HTC U Ultra

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Comparing the LG V20 vs HTC U Ultra 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: Both LG V20 and HTC U Ultra run at the same processing speed of 2.15 GHz.


Display: Both LG V20 and HTC U Ultra offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but HTC U Ultra features a S-LCD 5 display compared to LG V20's IPS LCD, making HTC U Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG V20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making LG V20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG V20 offers 5 MP, making HTC U Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: LG V20 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while HTC U Ultra offers 3000 mAh, making LG V20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG V20 and HTC U Ultra offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: LG V20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.


User Rating: LG V20 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%
87%

Release Date

02 Dec, 2016
06 Mar, 2017
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.1 inches (5.33 cm)
2.0 inches (5.08 cm)
N/A
160x1040 px
160x1040 px
N/A

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
7200 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Superb audio playback capabilities
  • Wide angle camera is fun to use
  • Manual shooting modes for video and stills
  • Hi quality voice recording capabilities
  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Software is overwhelming
  • Secondary display feels like a gimmick
  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.1/5
(153 ratings)
3.9/5
(417 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 02, 2016
(Official)
Mar 06, 2017
(Official)
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

LG UI
HTC Sense
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor

Quad core

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

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR4X

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
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 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
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
515 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.73 %
69.04 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

159.5 mm
162.4 mm
157.52 mm

Width

78.1 mm
79.7 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

174 grams
161 grams
203 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
8 MP
f/2.4
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

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
N/A
18h 36m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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) / 850(band 26)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 850(band 26)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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