Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than HTC U11 life, getting a general score of 80.4 against 74.5. Even being the best cellphone in this review, we must highlight that it's also a thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better looking screen than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. HTC U11 life features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than HTC U11 life, because although it has a lower video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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