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HTC U11 vs HTC U11 Life

    2.99 in
    6.06 in
    HTC U11 Mobile Phone
    HTC U11
      2.87 in
      5.87 in
      HTC U11 Life Mobile Phone
      HTC U11 Life
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		9 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      12
      3.7 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		85 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.0 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed2.45 GHz2.2 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540Qualcomm Adreno 510
      RAM memory
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB

      Display

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Screen size5.5 in5.2 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px1080 x 1920 px
      Pixel density534.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Primary sensor size1/1.7"1/2"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Primary resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

      Storage

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage2GB2TB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Colour of product
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Height6.06 in5.87 in
      Width2.99 in2.87 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in
      Weight5.96 oz5.01 oz

      Sensors

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

      Cellular

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      		Miracast

      Battery

      HTC U11HTC U11
      HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 Life
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Standby time336.0 h192.0 h
      Talk time24.5 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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              HTC U11 vs HTC U11 Life - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Stuck between a good deal and a hard place
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              CNET
              Published: 02.11.2017
              Stuck between a good deal and a hard place

              The even cheaper Moto G5 Plus camera comes out on top.

              By Jessica Dolcourt
              7 minute read

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