HTC U11 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.2	9.0
HTC U11	Google Pixel 3a
Released · May 18, 2017	Released · May 07, 2019
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px	5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm	5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue, White	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.6-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5	OLED
Screen-to-body
71.34 %	73.93 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 615
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54 GB	64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
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	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650	$ 399
In The Box
Quick Charge 3.0 adapter, USB cable, Earbuds and a Type-C to 3.5 mm headphones adapter	18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2017	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

International version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

with 128 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
HTC U11 Specs	Google Pixel 3a Specs
PhoneArena Review
HTC U11 Review	Google Pixel 3a Review
User Reviews
HTC U11 User Reviews	Google Pixel 3a User Reviews