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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. HTC U11 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is also somewhat heavier. Lumia 950 has a brighter display than HTC U11, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density.
HTC U11 features a more powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 7 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The HTC U11 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The HTC U11 features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery duration in Lumia 950. The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a slightly better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
HTC U11 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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