Google Pixel vs. HTC U11

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel and HTC U11. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. HTC U11 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel HTC U11
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 153.9 mm HTC U11 has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 75.9 mm HTC U11 has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.9 mm HTC U11 is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 169 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel HTC U11
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" HTC U11 has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel HTC U11
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel HTC U11
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC U11 has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel HTC U11
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 HTC U11 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U11 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - HDR Boost
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U11 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 HTC U11 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel HTC U11
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 3000 mAh HTC U11 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours 336 hours Google Pixel has longer standby time than HTC U11.
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1470 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel HTC U11
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel HTC U11
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel HTC U11
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Google Pixel HTC U11
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel HTC U11
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Cleaning cloth, SIM card removal tool, HTC USonic Earphones, HTC Rapid Charger 3.0, HTC U11 Clear Case, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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