Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC U11 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or HTC U11 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | HTC U11 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, October | 2017, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.99 in | |
Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Solar Red | |
Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h 30 min (3G) |
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Approximate price | 530 EUR | 370 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | P-OLED | Super LCD5 | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 71.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 534 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS | |
Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 99 | 90 | |
DxOMark Photo | 100 | 90 | |
DxOMark Video | 96 | 89 | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | 214359 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | 408 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | 1284 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1348 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 382 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 1468 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | 1913 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | 6333 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 | 7938 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE (5.0 after SW update) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
- Also known as HTC U11 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots128GB/6GB (China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines) |
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