HTC U Ultra review: All that glitters
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- Anonymous
- Ia7
- 22 Mar 2017
good phone i like it
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- AnonD-294833
- D0e
- 22 Mar 2017
Oops itz honda civic!!!!!
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- AnonD-294833
- D0e
- 22 Mar 2017
Just now watched jerryrigeverything, priced as lamborgini but worth only for honda city......
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- pralea
- 0Wc
- 22 Mar 2017
Pretty good and flagship specs, but way too overpriced. Nothing out of the ordinary from htc
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- sachi
- uw6
- 22 Mar 2017
What sets HTC apart from other Android phones like LG, Sony, oppo, xiaomi, lenavo etc are
1. Reliable screen (good brightness n contrast), check the v20 n U ultra comparison. G6 vs U ultra in terms of brightness n contrast.
2. Reliable audio quality (loudness n clarity via headphone). The v20 seems to be louder based on what is connected it seems and G6 is a goner.
3. Stable reliable software which doesn't need reboots. The software is also uniform and aesthetically good looking. Talking about Sense.
Now whatever do we do with smartphone, we look at it screen, we hear it and we are dependent on its functionality (software). Basic things and fundamental things. So first, these three should be good in a smartphone.
Now Samsung is catching up on these(audio) and it has catches up in screen quality. But the ones with qualcomm processor are uselessly quiet. One with Exynos are having loudness "above average"(Ex s7 edge) but we don't know if it's the same with s8 Exynos version.
Lg, after reading boot loops in g3/4 and v10, because the soc is not soldered properly to motherboard !!! I do not consider it as a smartphone manufacturer.
Sony's camera, audio and screen are dangerously hit or miss even if you buy their flagship.
So, yeah, HTC is still relevant and I have would buy it rather than others.
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- Anonymous
- XjZ
- 21 Mar 2017
Vic, 21 Mar 2017Galaxy Note5: 3G TALK TIME 28:34h, WEB BROWSING 10:43h, VID... moreSo it is better to do screen on time test for every phone, not endurance rating. This way will not mislead people...
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- Vic
- 35j
- 21 Mar 2017
AnonD-404798, 21 Mar 20175.7 inches (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio) and not even a hea... moreFairly slim I could call bezels on 1.5 years old Galaxy Note 5.
And now compare: Note 5 - 76.1 mm wide, U Ultra - 79.8 mm wide... Note 5 released on August 2015, U Ultra released on February 2017....
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- Anonymous
- gyc
- 21 Mar 2017
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2017What happens to your battery test results?
HTC one max: 22... moreOne MAX FHD U ULTRA QHD, MAX 3300mAh, U Ultra 3000mAh.
Therefore 81h endurance for both.
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- Vic
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- 21 Mar 2017
Galaxy Note5: 3G TALK TIME 28:34h, WEB BROWSING 10:43h, VIDEO PLAYBACK 13:51h
and 85h ENDURANCE RATING.
HTC U Ultra: 3G TALK TIME 22:57h, WEB BROWSING 8:39h, VIDEO PLAYBACK 7:44h
and 81h ENDURANCE RATING.
How is it possible only 4 hours endurance rating difference between these two devices? Even many other reviewers are complaining about poor battery life on U Ultra.
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- Chintu bhai
- B0x
- 21 Mar 2017
This phone is D.O.A.,and HTC is finished,very soon.They deserved it.They ve got too greedy with this one.The phone doesnt offer anything,just their copycat secondary display,for an EXTRAORBITANT price.They are done.
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- AnonD-404798
- nwx
- 21 Mar 2017
5.7 inches (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio) and not even a headphone jack ....did sane person wrote this line :
''And while it is not part of the current "mini-bezel" trend, the bezels are fairly slim. ''
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- AnonD-259899
- ucs
- 21 Mar 2017
Not gonna lie that main camera is right up there with the best of them. Battery life is pretty average for 2017 if the price is ok this is an easy recommend.
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- AnonD-25
- 3FJ
- 21 Mar 2017
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2017What happens to your battery test results?
HTC one max: 22... moreThe Endurance rating is roughly the time the phone will last when you use it for one hour of calling, one hour of video watching and one hour of web browsing per day. It also takes into account the standby battery draw which is a rather important component as it's almost constant throughout the time the phone is on.
So call+web+video DOES NOT equal Endurance rating.
Call+web+video+standby power draw equals the Endurance rating.
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- AnonD-523334
- 7k7
- 21 Mar 2017
Anonymous, 21 Mar 20178h of web browsing and video playback is impressive in 2017... moreI'm not comparing with any phone, and I like Mi5 more than this overpriced product. I'm just impressed by the optimization by both HTC and Qualcomm, because battery is very small compared to the screen size which is near 6 inches when always on display is also counted and pixels more than QHD. Htc 10 sd820 +5.2"QHD +3000mah = 66h
HTC U ultra :Sd821 +5.7" QHD +always on display =81h
Note 7 : exynos (which has much better battery life than snapdragon)
8890+ 5.7" QHD +3500mah =90h
And also, overall ratings I still say are impressive. No Matter how much u r using the phone and what is your usage pattern in terms of browsing, video etc, the standby Time wil always matter so it's most important.
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- Anonymous
- vgN
- 21 Mar 2017
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2017But why would you want to capture videos of size more than ... moreWhat a question! Pure genius! Why they bring 4K then? Still asking it?
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- Anonymous
- XjZ
- 21 Mar 2017
Why lg could tolerate they use the second screen?
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- Anonymous
- 5H7
- 21 Mar 2017
AnonD-632062, 21 Mar 2017I was surprised by the 81 hours endurance but it must be be... moreIt got that with standby times and with the secondary ticker off. With the ticker on, it dropped all the way to 66h
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- Anonymous
- yMm
- 21 Mar 2017
consumersmartphone, 21 Mar 2017"2160p videos are annoyingly capped at 6 minutes long" lol ... moreBut why would you want to capture videos of size more than a GB anyways? 4k recording is pretty much useless if all you gonna do is view on phone screen or on 1080p display
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- AnonD-632062
- J7S
- 21 Mar 2017
I was surprised by the 81 hours endurance but it must be because of the excellent stand-by times since the individual browsing and video times are pretty average.