HTC U11 vs HTC U Ultra

Comparing the HTC U11 vs HTC U Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while HTC U Ultra runs at 2.15 GHz, making HTC U11 the better performer.

Display: HTC U Ultra offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while HTC U11 offers 5.5 inches, making HTC U Ultra the larger display of the two. Both HTC U11 and HTC U Ultra feature the same S-LCD 5 display.

Rear Camera: Both HTC U11 and HTC U Ultra feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both HTC U11 and HTC U Ultra feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both HTC U11 and HTC U Ultra offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.

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

Expert Review: HTC U11 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC U Ultra is rated 7.

User Rating: HTC U11 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while HTC U Ultra has a rating of 3.9.

HTC U11

₹53,990

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HTC U Ultra

₹62,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017

06 Mar, 2017

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
S-LCD 5	S-LCD 5	AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x2560 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	2.0 inches (5.08 cm)	N/A
N/A	160x1040 px	N/A

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3000 mAh	6500 mAh
Rapid Charging	Quick Charging	90W Flash 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

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7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Looks gorgeous
Innovative and useful Edge Sense features
Capable cameras and smooth performance
ANC earphones included

Stylish looks
Smooth performance and good battery life
Capable selfie camera
Loaded with features

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Fingerprint magnet
Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
Misses out on Bluetooth 5.0

Primary camera performance could be better
Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
Fingerprint magnet
Bulky

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(441 ratings)

3.9/5

(417 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017

(Official)

Mar 06, 2017

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HTC Sense

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1440x2560 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi

515 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %

69.04 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm

162.4 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.9 mm

79.7 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

169 grams

161 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Metal

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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) / 1900(band 39)
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 17) / 800(band 20)

N/A

4G Speed:

75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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