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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 77.6 against 76.7. HTC U11 is an notably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but HTC was able to make it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. HTC U11 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
HTC U11's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. HTC U11 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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