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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LG V20
₹60,000
(Out of Stock)
HTC U Ultra
₹62,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

02 Dec, 2016
06 Mar, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 821
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)

Cover Display

2.1 inches (5.33 cm)
2.0 inches (5.08 cm)
160x1040 px
160x1040 px

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

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

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

User Ratings

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

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

LG UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 5

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

515 ppi
515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.73 %
69.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

159.5 mm
162.4 mm

Width

78.1 mm
79.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

174 grams
161 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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
8 MP
f/2.4
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
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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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front

Other Sensors

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