HTC U11 vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 and HTC Desire 10 Pro. 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

HTC U11 vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 156.5 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 75.9 mm 76 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater width than HTC U11.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.86 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro is narrower than HTC U11.
Weight 169 g 165 g HTC Desire 10 Pro is lighter than HTC U11.
Body Colour Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver Polar white
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density - 400 ppi
Display Features 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Helio P10
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 - HTC U11 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel HTC Desire 10 Pro has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type BSI BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 HTC U11 has better lens aperture than HTC U11.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U11 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.8 mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec 10 sec
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, RAW mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 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 HTC Zoe, Anti-shake
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U11 has better front lens aperture than HTC U11.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 27.8 mm
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Selfie panorama
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 336 hours 480 hours HTC Desire 10 Pro has longer standby time than HTC U11.
Talk Time 1470 minutes 1440 minutes HTC U11 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby (3G): up to 480 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 8 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 432 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP -
NFC Yes - HTC U11 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition HTC BoomSound
FEATURES HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices 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 HTC Transfer, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect
OTHERS HTC U11 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Included Accessories 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 Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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