HTC unveiled its newest flagship smartphone, the U11 and it’s the third smartphone the company released in 2017, and it’s second flagship device for the year.
Though the Taiwanese company released the U Play earlier this year, we won’t be comparing it to the U11 as it wasn’t marketed as a flagship device, nor was it available to Canadians. Instead, we’re comparing the HTC U11 to the HTC U Ultra and the HTC 10, HTC’s flagship device of 2016.
HTC U11
HTC U Ultra
HTC 10
Display
5.5-inch Super LCD5 display, 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio
5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)
5.2 inch (1440x2560)
Processor
Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz
RAM
4GB of RAM
4GB
4GB
Storage
64GB, 128GB (expandable up to 256GB)
64GB or 128GB
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm
162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm
145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm
Weight
169g
170 grams
161 grams
Rear Facing Camera
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS, AF) dual-LED flash
12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus
12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)
Front Facing Camera
16-megapixel (f/2.0)
16MP, with HTC UltraPixel
5MP (1.34μm pixels)
OS
Android 7.1
Android 7.0 with HTC Sense
Android 6 with HTC Sense
Battery
3,000mAh
Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Edge Sensor, Sensor Hub, Motion G-senor, Compass sensor, Ambient light Sensor
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor
SIM Type
Nano SIM,
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
May 16, 2017
March 20, 2017
April 12, 2016
Misc
Colour: Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Amazing Silver, Solar Red | Edge Sensor, IP67 water/dust resistant, USB Type-C, HTC Ultra Pixel 3 with 1.4μm pixel
USB Type-C
HTC BoomSound
Display
HTC U11
5.5-inch Super LCD5 display, 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio
HTC U Ultra
5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)
HTC 10
5.2 inch (1440x2560)
Processor
HTC U11
Snapdragon 835
HTC U Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor
HTC 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz
RAM
HTC U11
4GB of RAM
HTC U Ultra
4GB
HTC 10
4GB
Storage
HTC U11
64GB, 128GB (expandable up to 256GB)
HTC U Ultra
64GB or 128GB
HTC 10
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
HTC U11
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm
HTC U Ultra
162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm
HTC 10
145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm
Weight
HTC U11
169g
HTC U Ultra
170 grams
HTC 10
161 grams
Rear Facing Camera
HTC U11
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS, AF) dual-LED flash
HTC U Ultra
12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus
HTC 10
12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)
Front Facing Camera
HTC U11
16-megapixel (f/2.0)
HTC U Ultra
16MP, with HTC UltraPixel
HTC 10
5MP (1.34μm pixels)
OS
HTC U11
Android 7.1
HTC U Ultra
Android 7.0 with HTC Sense
HTC 10
Android 6 with HTC Sense
Battery
HTC U11
3,000mAh
HTC U Ultra
Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
HTC 10
Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
Network Connectivity
HTC U11
GSM / HSPA / LTE
HTC U Ultra
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
HTC 10
Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC
Sensors
HTC U11
Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Edge Sensor, Sensor Hub, Motion G-senor, Compass sensor, Ambient light Sensor
HTC U Ultra
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor
HTC 10
NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor
SIM Type
HTC U11
Nano SIM,
HTC U Ultra
Nano SIM
HTC 10
Nano SIM
Launch Date
HTC U11
May 16, 2017
HTC U Ultra
March 20, 2017
HTC 10
April 12, 2016
Misc
HTC U11
Colour: Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Amazing Silver, Solar Red | Edge Sensor, IP67 water/dust resistant, USB Type-C, HTC Ultra Pixel 3 with 1.4μm pixel
HTC U Ultra
USB Type-C
HTC 10
HTC BoomSound
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