Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 77.6 score against 76.4. HTC U11's design is somewhat heavier but just a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and both of them were released only 8 months apart. HTC U11 counts with a display that's just as good as the display in Xiaomi Mi 5s, although the HTC U11 also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a greater screen density and a little larger display.
The HTC U11 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the HTC U11 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh. HTC U11 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the HTC U11 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC U11 is also a bargain compared to others.
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