HTC U Ultra review: All that glitters

20 March 2017
The One couldn’t reinstate HTC as the King of Android, can U? The HTC U Ultra sets off on a new path of design but stays on the familiar footing of high-caliber camera and audio. A Dual Display makes a surprise appearance as the stalwart headphone jack is left behind.

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  • 23 Mar 2017

I have no idea what's going on with HTC management . They need new ideas new design with more battery time and mid range mobiles but with good hardware. Just like thier other competitors . Otherwise soon HTC will be history .

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    • Anonymous
    • Ia7
    • 23 Mar 2017

    my htc u ultra have an unbelievable battery life and specially the stand by the battery did not drop any 1 % all the night woow

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      • AnonD-326266
      • XHx
      • 23 Mar 2017

      htc need to poach engineers from other companies. they always had problem with designing phone with good screen to body ratio. Even now when other flagships are coming up with phones with reduced bezels, htc comes with gigantic bezels. and worst thing is despite having big bezels it lacks specs compared to other flagships.

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        • Anonymous
        • thc
        • 22 Mar 2017

        Of course, the die-hards will say it's an amazing phone. But seriously, It looks and feels like a toy, an overpriced one at that, and the secondary screen is just stupidly implemented in typical HTC fashion. It was not useful and properly supported in the V20 and HTC doesn't do any better... they've done worse even.

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          • 9LA
          • 22 Mar 2017

          sachi, 22 Mar 2017What sets HTC apart from other Android phones like LG, Sony... moreWell said, If people haven't used HTC they don't have the right to say anything about the brand.

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            • D0e
            • 22 Mar 2017

            .alpha, 22 Mar 2017Non-Chinese Android OEMs will drop dead one by one because ... moreBravo!!!!! I move with u, hope ASUS differ from them........iam not ASUS fanboy but feeling odd from others.........

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              • AnonD-294833
              • D0e
              • 22 Mar 2017

              Anonymous, 22 Mar 2017it's like honda accord trust me the phone is just amazing Hey bro, I havent used htc ultra till now so I dont have right to troll that phone, just shared my view what jre expressed, I will take your point too.....thankyou

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                • Anonymous
                • 5H7
                • 22 Mar 2017

                AnonD-624653, 22 Mar 2017I have the same problems you have with the battery life on ... moreAs was stated...the U Ultra with normal operation (Ticker screen ON) receives a rating of 66h

                it got the 81h with the ticker screen off, not under normal conditions.

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                  • nnv
                  • 22 Mar 2017

                  Vic, 21 Mar 2017Galaxy Note5: 3G TALK TIME 28:34h, WEB BROWSING 10:43h, VID... moreI have the same problems you have with the battery life on the Ultra test, they are unbelievable and in my case when I compare the Ultra and the the Moto Z Play like when you do withe the S.Note 5 I just can´t belive the results, something is wrong with the test with some "strange" results. In this case is like the Ultra is some kind of miracle phone with a superlative endurance while in standby mode, the one they are not showing us and the one they do not talk about, is some kind of "eleven hour" test with the results "someone" want. Compare the Moto Z PLay, more battery, less resolution, less screen size and the difference is only 20h, come on!
                  Galaxy Note5: 3G TALK TIME 28:34h +5:37, WEB BROWSING 10:43h +2:04, VIDEO PLAYBACK 13:51h +6:07
                  and 85h ENDURANCE RATING. +4h this is a joke.

                  Moto Z Play: 3G TALK TIME 30:26h +7:29, WEB BROWSING 15:39h +7:00, VIDEO PLAYBACK 18:26h +10:42
                  and 100h ENDURANCE RATING. +19h with smaller screen size 5.5vs5.7 and resolution FHDvsQHD. And Amoled vs IPS

                  HTC U Ultra: 3G TALK TIME 22:57h, WEB BROWSING 8:39h, VIDEO PLAYBACK 7:44h
                  and 81h ENDURANCE RATING.
                  This phone has the best endurance in standby the world has seen, period!!


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                    • 22 Mar 2017

                    For me this phone rocks. I think lots of people have got themselves infected with bias virus towards HTC or they're paid to spoil HTC name as marketing strategy.

                    These days it isn't about the big numbers of camera, or big battery....There are phones with 20mg yet a 12mg shoots better pics than it...why? Technology!!! So HTC u ultra falls in this categories it may not have big battery but trust me the technology behind it can make the battery last longer than those with 3300mAh..afterall the Review shows that!!

                    For me I'm all for HTC, in my last post I xpplained I had to drop my Note 5 for an m8? You just need to have an HTC phone especially their flagship and do the comparing yourself.

                    For me I keep loving, you can keep hating it's your choice.

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                      • 22 Mar 2017

                      its seem like the sport car equip with the 30L petrol tank. you wouldn't enjoy with keep looking for your charger.

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                        • .alpha
                        • ytx
                        • 22 Mar 2017

                        Non-Chinese Android OEMs will drop dead one by one because Google won't let them differentiate their product.

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                          • 22 Mar 2017

                          AnonD-294833, 22 Mar 2017Just now watched jerryrigeverything, priced as lamborgini b... moreit's like honda accord trust me the phone is just amazing

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                            • 22 Mar 2017

                            I've just upgraded to u ultra over week ago, It is amazing!! The htc companion pre installed, it learn from ur day to day life. Phone screen is awesome not to big the messages keyboard can split to two making easier plus it draw type which is fabulous and easier! The htc clever booster learn from your day to day apps and stuff and cleans unnecessary junk! The u ultra is clever! The camera automatically focuses and scans thing if u put something in front of the original pic the ultra auto scan n tune in to closer objects. I overall love this phone!!! All the haters on here unless you've actually had or got 1 I suggest that you get your fact! From Leeds uk 🇬🇧

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 22 Mar 2017

                              Anonymous, 21 Mar 2017What a question! Pure genius! Why they bring 4K then? Still... more4k is good if you have a pro camera to record it or some eagle eye to detect it on a phone. Or a 50 inch TV to view on. They just bought 4k as marketing buzz to lure customer because according to them apparently no one needs bigger batteries these days. Also the bandwidth. A single 4k movie crosses 12 GB file size. So 4k on mobile recording does not make sense unless you view it on VR or 50 inch 4k TV with proper refresh rate

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 22 Mar 2017

                                Almost same spacs,LG V20 is much cheaper

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 7kM
                                  • 22 Mar 2017

                                  This phone is too bigger.u can't hold it from one hand.

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                                    • 22 Mar 2017

                                    sachi, 22 Mar 2017What sets HTC apart from other Android phones like LG, Sony... moreVery well said.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 22 Mar 2017

                                      This phone barely screams anything Ultra from it; rather a chipmunk squeak out of it

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                                        • 22 Mar 2017

                                        HTC always think it's Apple in the Android camp and wants to charge top dollars for its good looking smartphone. But it only has the look. Its battery is always smaller than competition, always no waterproof, size always bigger, always more expensive.

                                        It looks like HTC is killing itself intentionally.