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HTC Desire 728 Ultra

HTC Desire 728 Ultra

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HTC One (M8i)

HTC One (M8i)

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 728 Ultra
HTC One (M8i)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.855.8

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 728 Ultra features a larger 5.5-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC One (M8i) has a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire 728 Ultra is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset and has 3GB of RAM, whereas the One (M8i) uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the One (M8i) includes an additional depth sensor.
  • The Desire 728 Ultra has a 2800 mAh battery, while the One (M8i) battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Both devices run on Android 5.1 with Sense UI, offering a similar software experience, but the One (M8i) supports NFC and has dual-band Wi-Fi.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 728 Ultra
HTC One (M8i)

General

Release Date

2016
N/A

Announced

2016
N/A

Description

Also known as HTC HTC Desire 728 Ultra Edition
Preliminary unofficial specifications

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

Super LCD2
Super LCD3

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T720MP3
Adreno 405

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157.9 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
N/A

Weight

153 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black Gold, Cappuccino Brown
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes