HTC U11 vs HTC U11 life Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.2
HTC U11
7.7
HTC U11 life
HTC U11 HTC U11 life
Released · May 18, 2017
Released · Nov 02, 2017
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm
5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches
149.09 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 5.01 oz (142.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
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 Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5 S-LCD
Screen-to-body
71.34 % 68.58 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 508
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 54 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2600 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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
16 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
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) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (Autofocus, HDR), 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, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 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 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), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
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 9 (450/50 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 20, 2017
FCC ID value: NM82Q3F300
Measured SAR
Head: 0.59 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650 $ 349
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 Nov 02, 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
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s)
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for T-Mobile and MetroPCS
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless