HTC U11 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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8.2
HTC U11
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
HTC U11 Google Pixel 4a
Released · May 18, 2017
Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3140 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2017 Aug 03, 2020
MSRP
$ 650 $ 349

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: 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 Just black

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.34% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 5 OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min

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: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
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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