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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2017-05-18 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than HTC U11's global score of 77.6. The Google Pixel 3 is a lighter cellphone than the HTC U11, but both of them are equally thin. The HTC U11 has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the HTC U11 also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little greater display pixels density.
HTC U11 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC U11 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as HTC U11's CPU, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
HTC U11 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. HTC U11 captures clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the HTC U11 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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