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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11's overall score of 77.6. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than HTC U11, but it is a little bit heavier. HTC U11 counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Google Pixel 3 XL, because although the HTC U11 has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
The HTC U11 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the HTC U11 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. HTC U11 has a CPU that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3 XL one, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The HTC U11 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have the same sensor size, the HTC U11 also counts with a larger aperture. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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