Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a global score of 77.6 against 76. Despite being the best in our current comparison, HTC U11's design is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The HTC U11 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The HTC U11 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display pixel density. The HTC U11 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much worse resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC U11 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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