HTC U11 vs. Nokia XR21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 and Nokia XR21. 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. Nokia XR21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TA-1486
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 153.9 mm 168 mm Nokia XR21 has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 75.9 mm 78.58 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than HTC U11.
Depth 7.9 mm 10.45 mm HTC U11 is narrower than HTC U11.
Weight 169 g 231 g HTC U11 is lighter than HTC U11.
Body Colour Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver Midnight black | Pine green
Body Material - Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Protection - Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68, IP69K, IP69
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Super LCD 5 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.49" Nokia XR21 has larger screen size than HTC U11.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Nokia XR21.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.2 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than Nokia XR21.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY HTC U11 Nokia XR21
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia XR21 has more RAM than HTC U11.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia XR21 has more internal memory than HTC U11.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC U11 Nokia XR21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U11 has optical stabilisation.
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 AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
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 Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
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) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4800 mAh Nokia XR21 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 336 hours -
Talk Time 1470 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR21 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 12
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 Nokia XR21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 Nokia XR21
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 OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode
FEATURES HTC U11 Nokia XR21
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, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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 Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function
OTHERS HTC U11 Nokia XR21
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 SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium inner chassis
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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