Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC U11 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
8.2
HTC U11
Google Pixel 2 XL HTC U11
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · May 18, 2017
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3520 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 May 16, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $650

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Silver, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.34% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED S-LCD 5
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 7 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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