HTC U11 vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 and Xiaomi MI Max 2. 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. Xiaomi MI Max 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 174.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 75.9 mm 88.7 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than HTC U11.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 is narrower than HTC U11.
Weight 169 g 211 g HTC U11 is lighter than HTC U11.
Body Colour Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver Black | Gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Super LCD 5 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.44" Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger screen size than HTC U11.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density - 342 ppi
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
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 128 GB
CAMERA HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
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 -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
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) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5300 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 336 hours -
Talk Time 1470 minutes 3420 minutes Xiaomi MI Max 2 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11.
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat -
User Interface HTC Sense MIUI 8
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 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 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP HID
NFC Yes - HTC U11 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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, gyro sensor, hall 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 Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen
OTHERS HTC U11 Xiaomi MI Max 2
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, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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