HTC U11 LIFE vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Google Pixel 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U11 LIFE vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 144.7 mm HTC U11 LIFE has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 72.9 mm 70.4 mm HTC U11 LIFE has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8.1 mm 8 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 151 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Google Pixel 5 has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 5 has better screen resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 432 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features HTC Edge Sense Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U11 LIFE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 5 has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4080 mAh Google Pixel 5 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 192 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs
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CELLULAR HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP67 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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