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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The HTC U11 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Lumia 950 XL, although it's a little bit heavier. The Lumia 950 XL features a bit better looking display than HTC U11, because although it has a just a little worse screen density, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a little bit larger screen.
HTC U11 counts with a faster CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The HTC U11 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the HTC U11 is also by far the cheapest one.
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