HTC U11 vs Google Pixel 2

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Comparing the HTC U11 vs Google Pixel 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2 run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.


Display: HTC U11 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google Pixel 2 offers 5 inches, making HTC U11 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 2 features a AMOLED display compared to HTC U11's S-LCD 5, making Google Pixel 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC U11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 2 offers 8 MP, making HTC U11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC U11 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Pixel 2 offers 2700 mAh, making HTC U11 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel 2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC U11 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC U11 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 2 has a rating of 4.5.

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HTC U11
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Summary

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017
01 Nov, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh
Rapid Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Looks gorgeous
  • Innovative and useful Edge Sense features
  • Capable cameras and smooth performance
  • ANC earphones included
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Misses out on Bluetooth 5.0
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(441 ratings)
4.5/5
(8,524 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 540
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
441 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %
67.71 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm
145.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.9 mm
69.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
143 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 24.5 Hours(4G) / Up to 24.5 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

N/A
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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