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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is slightly better than the Moto G5 Plus, having a score of 77.6 against 74.6. Although HTC U11 and the Moto G5 Plus were released only 2 months apart, the HTC U11 body is just a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner than the Moto G5 Plus. HTC U11 features a little bit better processing power than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
HTC U11 features a slightly better looking screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen. The HTC U11's memory to install games and applications is just as good as Moto G5 Plus's one, they have the same internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC U11 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a same size diafragm aperture. HTC U11 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Moto G5 Plus.
The HTC U11 costs more than Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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