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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-05-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a general score of 77.6, which is slightly better than iPhone SE's global score of 75.7. Although HTC U11 is newer than iPhone SE, it's a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The HTC U11 has a little bit better performance than iPhone SE, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
HTC U11 counts with a slightly better looking display than iPhone SE, because it has a much higher display pixels density, a way bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. HTC U11 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the HTC U11 also has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPhone SE features a slightly better storage for apps and games than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. HTC U11 has a much better battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery size.
The HTC U11 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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