Category Breakdown
HTC U19e
vivo V17
Performance
81.681.5
Camera
48.263.1
Display
80.482.8
Battery
27.230.6
Build
77.684.5
Connectivity
64.354.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
57.956.2
Summary
- The HTC U19e features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, providing a premium feel, while the vivo V17 uses a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- The U19e has a 6.0-inch OLED display with HDR10 support, whereas the V17 offers a larger 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the U19e is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, which is more efficient than the Snapdragon 675 in the V17, although both have 128GB of storage.
- The camera setup on the V17 is superior, with a 48 MP main sensor compared to the U19e's 12 MP, and it also includes a more capable selfie camera at 32 MP.
- The V17 has a larger 4500 mAh battery compared to the U19e's 3930 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android 9.0, but the U19e uses HTC Sense while the V17 operates on Funtouch 9.2, with the latter lacking stereo speakers but including a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC U19e
vivo V17
General
Release Date
2019, June 11
2019
Announced
2019, June 11
2019, November 23
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Vivo V17 for Russian market
Display
Size
6"
6.44"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF20 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Auto HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
Auto HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3930 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3930 mAh, non-removable
4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC4
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.6 x 75.9 x 8 mm (6.17 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
159 x 74.2 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
Weight
180 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Extraordinary Purple, Modest Green
Admiral Blue, Glacier Ice White, Midnight Ocean Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), HTC Sense
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

