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Apple iPhone 11 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 11
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HTC Desire S Mobile Phone
HTC Desire S
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HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
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HTC U11 Mobile Phone
HTC U11
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Editiorial reviews
20
4.6 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
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In our HTC Desire U review article, we take a closer look at HTC's newest gadget for the entry-level market.Read more
Can HTC match the mighty Moto G?Read more
The Desire strikes a perfect balance between design, features and performance, offering users a fun, fast user experience and some of the best communications tools available in phones today.Read more
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19
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
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User rating
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3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
19 %
4 stars
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3 stars
28 %
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1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
20 %
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4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 13Android 4.0Android 4.0Android 7.1
CPU cores6-coreSingle-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
RAM memory4 GB768 MB512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
CPU clock speed
N/A
1.0 GHz1.0 GHz2.45 GHz
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 540

Display

Screen size6.1 in3.7 in4.0 in5.5 in
Resolution1792 x 828 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyLiquid Retina HD display
N/A
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi252.15 ppi233.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel type
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
nonono
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/1.7"
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of product
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
Material
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
N/A
Glass
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.94 in4.53 in4.65 in6.06 in
Width2.98 in2.35 in2.44 in2.99 in
Depth0.33 in0.46 in0.37 in0.31 in
Weight6.84 oz4.59 oz4.02 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Sim card size
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version5.02.13.0 HS4.2
Charging connectionLightningUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Dual sim support
N/A
noyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
N/A
A2DP
NFC
N/A
noyesyes
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBC

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