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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The OnePlus 8 UW is slightly better than the HTC U11 life, with a 75.9 score against 74.5. OnePlus 8 UW's body is notably newer and just a little thinner, but also noticeably heavier than HTC U11 life. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little sharper screen than HTC U11 life, because although it has a quite worse pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
OnePlus 8 UW has a little better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM. The HTC U11 life counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a really longer battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The OnePlus 8 UW has a lot better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has higher video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC U11 life. If you want to save some money, you can buy the HTC U11 life, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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