Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
HTC U11 is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting a overall score of 77.6 against 77.2. The HTC U11 construction is way older, a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. The HTC U11 has a much greater processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a little more vivid screen than HTC U11, because although it has a quite worse pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a larger screen. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Edge 40 features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge 40 features a way better battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
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