Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs HTC U Ultra: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

U Ultra: 32 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

U Ultra:

170 g
Width

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.7 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

U Ultra:

79.8 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

U Ultra:

5.7 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

U Ultra:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

U Ultra:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

U Ultra:

8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. U Ultra

Height:

162.4 mm +4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

79.8 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Depth:

8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+32 g versus U Ultra
2. U Ultra

170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. U Ultra

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

U Ultra has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. U Ultra

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. U Ultra

3000 mAh

+309 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. U Ultra

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	202 g	170 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super LCD5
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	90.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	69.7%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	513 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm OIS PDAF & laser AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	16 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	232145	168385
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	1662
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	3920
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7174
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	302
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	795

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Release date	2017 September	2017 January
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2 inches 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U Ultra.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U Ultra
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs HTC U Ultra

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

HTC U Ultra