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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Although the HTC U11 is newer than the Huawei P9, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. HTC U11 counts with a processor that's very similar to the processor in Huawei P9, and although the HTC U11 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
HTC U11 has just a bit better display than Huawei P9, because it has a greater display pixel density, a quite larger display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The HTC U11 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 MP, the HTC U11 also has a much larger aperture for better low light photos and video, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The HTC U11 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. HTC U11's battery life is just as good as the battery duration in Huawei P9.
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