HTC U12+ vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm	6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Red	Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 6	P-OLED
Screen-to-body
80.20 %	76.66 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 540
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), HTC Sense UI	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	3520 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 46 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, 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 MIMO, 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 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018 FCC ID value: NM82Q55200	Date approved: Sep 19, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849	$ 949

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2018	Oct 04, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 849

Links

Full specifications
HTC U12+ Specs	Google Pixel 2 XL Specs
PhoneArena Review
HTC U12+ Review	Google Pixel 2 XL Review
User Reviews
HTC U12+ User Reviews	Google Pixel 2 XL User Reviews