Huawei GX8 vs. HTC U11+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei GX8 and HTC U11+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei GX8 vs. HTC U11+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 158.5 mm HTC U11+ has greater height than Huawei GX8.
Width 76.5 mm 74.9 mm Huawei GX8 has greater width than HTC U11+.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.5 mm Huawei GX8 is narrower than Huawei GX8.
Weight 167 g 188 g Huawei GX8 is lighter than Huawei GX8.
Body Colour Mystic champagne Ceramic black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U11+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.87 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" HTC U11+ has larger screen size than Huawei GX8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U11+ has better screen resolution than Huawei GX8.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 537 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes HTC U11+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features - Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11+ has higher clock speed than Huawei GX8.
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.
MEMORY Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
RAM 2 GB 4 GB HTC U11+ has more RAM than Huawei GX8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC U11+ has more internal memory than Huawei GX8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei GX8 has better camera resolution than HTC U11+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
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
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U11+ has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 3
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U11+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei GX8.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3930 mAh HTC U11+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei GX8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11+ has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes HTC U11+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MID, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, Hi-Res audio certified
FEATURES Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS Huawei GX8 HTC U11+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68
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