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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| 2017-05-18 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a overall score of 77.6 against 77.4. HTC U11's design has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's just a little bit lighter. HTC U11 has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 8. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. HTC U11 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel count in each screen inch.
The HTC U11 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 8 features improved battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
The HTC U11 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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