HTC U11 vs Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

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8.2
HTC U11
9.0
Google Pixel XL
HTC U11 Google Pixel XL
Released · May 18, 2017
Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.5-inch
5.5-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3450 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
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue, White Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5 AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.34 % 71.22 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 530
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3450 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery

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
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650 $ 869
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 Oct 04, 2016

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
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 769
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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