HTC U11 LIFE vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Nothing Phone (1). 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. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than HTC U11 LIFE.
Width 72.9 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than HTC U11 LIFE.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.3 mm HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 193.5 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Black
Body Material - Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP53
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features HTC Edge Sense Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed - 2.5 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 642L
MEMORY HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 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 OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 HTC U11 LIFE has better front lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Focus Adjustment 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) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
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 Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
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 Nothing Phone (1)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions 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, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, 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 Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 IP53
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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