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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than the HTC U11, with an 80.3 score against 77.6. Google Nexus 6P is an older and just a bit heavier cellphone than HTC U11, but Google managed to make it a little thinner anyway. The HTC U11 features a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC U11 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The HTC U11 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the HTC U11 also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. Google Nexus 6P features a little bit better storage for games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 6P features a bit better battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity. HTC U11 and Google Nexus 6P feature quite similar cameras, because although the HTC U11 has a worse (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with less mega pixels and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC U11. If you want to save some money, you can buy HTC U11, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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