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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than HTC U11 life's global score of 74.5. The Apple iPhone XS is a newer and just a bit thinner device than HTC U11 life, but it's heavier. The iPhone XS has a better performing processor than HTC U11 life, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone XS has a little bit better screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a just a bit better display pixels density. The Apple iPhone XS shoots a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography.
The HTC U11 life counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone XS features just a bit better battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has 2659mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U11 life. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U11 life, giving up a couple features and specs.
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