Huawei P9 vs. HTC U Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and HTC U Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. HTC U Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 145.99 mm HTC U Ultra has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 72.9 mm HTC U Ultra has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.99 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 145 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Brilliant black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 428 ppi HTC U Ultra has better pixel density than Huawei P9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than HTC U Ultra.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 22.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC U Ultra has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U Ultra has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 HTC U Ultra has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 26.5 mm
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2500 mAh Huawei P9 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Standby Time 566 hours 427.54 hours Huawei P9 has longer standby time than HTC U Ultra.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 912 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS Huawei P9 HTC U Ultra
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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