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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
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HTC Explorer Mobile Phone
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HTC U11 Mobile Phone
HTC U11
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Editiorial reviews
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4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
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0 %
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Ever since the Aria, HTC have had a petite Android on offer and the HTC Explorer is the latest in the line. With an affordable price tag, the plucky...Read more
Budget Android smartphone that looks good - apart from the touchscreenRead more
HTC’s aim is to encourage newbies to try out smartphones, and with its simple email, net and apps and a neat £130 pricetag, the HTC Explorer represents a decent choice.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 2.3Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz0.6 GHz2.45 GHz
CPU cores6-coreSingle-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225AQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
RAM memory3 GB384 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 540

Display

Screen size5.5 in3.2 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M262K16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px480 x 320 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi180.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesnoyes
HDRyesnono
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/1.7"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.8
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
128 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
32GB2GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Glass
Water resistantyesnoyes
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height6.24 in4.05 in6.06 in
Width3.07 in2.25 in2.99 in
Depth0.3 in0.51 in0.31 in
Weight7.13 oz3.81 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
Barometeryes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.03.0 HS4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBCSBC
NFCyesnoyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
A-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesnoyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2670.0 mAh1230.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time38.0 h485.0 h336.0 h
Talk time21.0 h7.0 h24.5 h
Fast chargingyesnoyes
Wireless charging yesnono
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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