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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 77.6 score against 76.6. HTC U11 is an incredibly older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but HTC managed to build it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. HTC U11 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
HTC U11 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC U11 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back camera.
HTC U11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 count with incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the HTC U11 is also a bit cheaper.
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