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HTC Explorer vs HTC U11

    2.25 in
    4.05 in
    HTC Explorer Mobile Phone
    HTC Explorer
      2.99 in
      6.06 in
      HTC U11 Mobile Phone
      HTC U11
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
      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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      19
      4.1 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		9 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      47
      4.2 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.0 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 7.1
      CPU clock speed0.6 GHz2.45 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225AQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 540
      RAM memory384 MB
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB

      Display

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Screen size3.2 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors262K16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution480 x 320 px1440 x 2560 px
      Pixel density180.0 ppi534.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Primary sensor resolution3.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Internal storage128 MB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB2GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Colour of productBlack
      • Blue
      • Black
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Plastic
      		Glass
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Height4.05 in6.06 in
      Width2.25 in2.99 in
      Depth0.51 in0.31 in
      Weight3.81 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

      Cellular

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes

      Battery

      HTC ExplorerHTC Explorer
      HTC U11HTC U11
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery capacity1230.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time485.0 h336.0 h
      Talk time7.0 h24.5 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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