Nokia 8 vs. HTC U11+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8 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

Nokia 8 vs. HTC U11+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.5 mm 158.5 mm HTC U11+ has greater height than Nokia 8.
Width 73.7 mm 74.9 mm HTC U11+ has greater width than Nokia 8.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.5 mm Nokia 8 is narrower than Nokia 8.
Weight 160 g 188 g Nokia 8 is lighter than Nokia 8.
Body Colour Silver | Polished blue | Steel | Tempered blue | Polished copper Ceramic black
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium alloy -
Protection Splashproof Waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U11+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP68
SAR Value 0.711 W/kg -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6" HTC U11+ has larger screen size than Nokia 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U11+ has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density - 537 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes HTC U11+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D Glass Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.45 GHz Nokia 8 has higher clock speed than HTC U11+.
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 Nokia 8 HTC U11+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 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 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Nokia 8 HTC U11+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better camera resolution than HTC U11+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 HTC U11+ has better lens aperture than Nokia 8.
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 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 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) Carl Zeiss optic, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 3
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better front camera resolution than HTC U11+.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3090 mAh 3930 mAh HTC U11+ has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11+ has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 280 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 280 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 8 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 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 8 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 Nokia 8 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor 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 MIMO technology, Three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360° audio 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 HTC U11+
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP54 IP68
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