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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 HTC U11 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's score of 76.4. The HTC U11 design has the same thickness than Nokia 9 PureView, but it is just a bit lighter. The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit faster CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a slightly better display than HTC U11, because it has a quite better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a quite bigger display and a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. HTC U11 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the HTC U11 also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
HTC U11 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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