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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 456 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is slightly better than the HTC U11, having an 84.5 score against 77.6. The iPhone XS Max design is newer and a little bit thinner than HTC U11's, but it's somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little more vivid display than HTC U11, because although it has a just a little lower screen density and a bit worse 1242 x 2688 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U11, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processor. The HTC U11 has a much better storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U11 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The iPhone XS Max features a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 6% more battery size. The Apple iPhone XS Max features just a bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with better video frame rate.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U11. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the HTC U11, letting go a couple specifications.
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