HTC U Ultra vs Tecno Pova 8

Product
HTC U Ultra
299 USD
Tecno Pova 8
299 USD

Price
299 USD
299 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
U Ultra
LK6

Launch Date
2017, January 17
2026, June 11

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
SA/NSA

Dimensions
162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in)
165.7 x 78.5 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Round matrix display (on the back) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
Arc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India)

Type
Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
144Hz
Size
5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 112.7 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)

OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 16, HIOS 16
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
GPU
Adreno 530
Mali-G610 MC2

RAM
4GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
64GB, 128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Dual-LED flash
Video
4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 2
8 MP (ultrawide)

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Auto-HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Capacity
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0
45W wired 30W wireless (magnetic) 10W reverse wired
Talk Time
Up to 26 h (3G)

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
FM radio, recording
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG