The HTC U Ultra has a sharp design, crisp display and loud speakers. A secondary display gives quick access to notifications and app shortcuts
The phone's premium price and large size make unsuitable for most people. There's also no headphone jack, it isn't water-resistant and its battery life is poor
The U Ultra is missing too many flagship features to justify its high price...
Lovely WQHD 5.7 inch screen, Extra top screen is a neat idea for the deflection of alerts and messages, Sleek design, Included headphones are actually quite good (when the audio is balanced to your hearing)
Not the best battery life, Second screen still comes off a bit of a gimmick, and one you can't significantly customise yet, Total fingerprint magnet, No 3.5mm headphone jack converter in the box, Bloatware is a little annoying, No VR
It might come off that we're being particularly mean or aggressive to HTC, but the reality of the smartphone game is this: it's hard out there.Manufacturers are competing more aggressively than ever to get you to hand over something for your hard-earned d...
HTC's effort to find a new identity for itself through its new U range (consisting of the premium U Ultra and slightly-cheaper U Play devices) ultimately proves to be a bit of a mixed bag. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to like here compared to most ot...
Abstract: In this age of advancing artificial intelligence, it's unsettling to think that your phone can know more about you, than you about it. HTC's new U Ultra purports to learn your habits, and warn you ahead of impending problems.So if you're at home and about...
Looks stunning, Fast at everything, Good audio features
No headphone jack, Expensive
HTC's flagship phone brings some interesting features to the top of the market including great looks and 24-bit audio. But there's better value elsewhere...
The HTC U Ultra is a gorgeous smartphone to behold. If all you want from a phone is for it to look good in your hands, then you cannot do better than this device. Even though you'll need to treat it carefully to avoid all manner of cracks, chips and smudg...
Nice display, second screen can be useful, Default 64GB storage, Bundled headphones are actually good, Available in blue
No headphone jack, Expensive for what it is, No water-resistance, Bundled headphones won't work with any other device
If it were a third cheaper, the HTC U Ultra would be a compelling alternative to the upper echelon of flagship smartphones. But at an outright price of $1,199, the HTC U Ultra struggles to go toe-to-toe with this year's cream of the crop, especially given...
Abstract: We've seen some great phones in recent months, including the Huawei Mate 9 and Google Pixel XL but not one that we could call perfect. We're not going to suggest that this might be what we've been missing - it doesn't have a headphone jack. We're blaming...
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Published: 2017-03-13, Author: Nick , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Looks stunning, Fast at everything, Good audio features
No headphone jack, Expensive
HTC's flagship phone brings some interesting features to the top of the market including great looks and 24-bit audio. But there's better value elsewhere...
