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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a bit better than HTC U11 life, having a 78 score against 74.5. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than the HTC U11 life, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The HTC U11 life features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
The HTC U11 life features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a bit better battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a bit better videos and photos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a camera with much less mega pixels and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
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