HTC U11 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. 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. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 75.9 mm 73.2 mm HTC U11 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than HTC U11.
Weight 169 g 173 g HTC U11 is lighter than HTC U11.
Body Colour Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver Mirror grey | Bahama blue
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 USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 409 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.4 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
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) - Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than HTC U11.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than HTC U11.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 HTC U11 has better lens aperture than HTC U11.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
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, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
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 -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 HTC U11 has better front lens aperture than HTC U11.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC U11.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - HTC U11 has 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
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CELLULAR HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, 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, 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 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
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, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS HTC U11 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
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 Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP67 TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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