• 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 630 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) LCD
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
ProductU11 Life (Launched 2017-11-02)HTC U Ultra (Launched 2017-01-01)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.7" 2560x1440 LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 16-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 630 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP67, 142g (5oz), 149.09x72.9x8.1 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches)IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 162.4x79.8x8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$153$307
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Display
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
TypeIPS LCDLCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%69.1%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time17 hours26 hours
Computing
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 630MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameU11 LifeU Ultra
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

HTC U11 Life vs. HTC U Ultra Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeLG G5HTC 10HTC U UltraHTC U11Apple iPhone 750000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeNokia 6.1 PlusHTC U UltraHTC U111125125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC 10LG G6HTC U UltraSamsung Galaxy S8HTC U11625750875100011251250137515001625175018752000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
HTC 10Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC U UltraLG G6HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S82750300032503500375040004250450047505000525055005750600062506500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC U UltraLG G6HTC 10Apple iPhone 7LG G5HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S8175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
LG G6HTC 10HTC U UltraSamsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone 7HTC U1120000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeMotorola Moto X4HTC U UltraLG G6Apple iPhone 7HTC 10HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S81012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC U UltraLG G6Apple iPhone 7LG G5HTC 10Samsung Galaxy S8HTC U117.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.535

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeMotorola Moto X4HTC U UltraLG G6LG G5HTC 10Apple iPhone 7HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S820253035404550556065707580859095100105110

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7HTC U11 LifeLG G5HTC U UltraHTC U11HTC 10Motorola Moto X4Samsung Galaxy S8Nokia 6.1 PlusLG G6HTC U12 Life1500175020002250250027503000325035003750