HTC U11 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.2	8.9
HTC U11	Google Pixel 5a
Released · May 18, 2017	Released · Aug 26, 2021
5.5-inch	6.3-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	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	Mostly Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5	OLED
Screen-to-body
71.34 %	84.93 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4680 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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 (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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

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

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650	$ 449
In The Box
Quick Charge 3.0 adapter, USB cable, Earbuds and a Type-C to 3.5 mm headphones adapter

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2017

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

with 128 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
HTC U11 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
PhoneArena Review
HTC U11 Review	Google Pixel 5a Review
User Reviews
HTC U11 User Reviews	Google Pixel 5a User Reviews