HTC U11 Life vs Nokia Lumia 925

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U11 Life:
    LCD
    Lumia 925:
    OLED
  • Width

    Lumia 925: 2.3 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    Lumia 925:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 925: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Lumia 925:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Height

    Lumia 925: 20.1 mm shorter

    U11 Life:
    149.1 mm
    Lumia 925:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    U11 Life:
    2017
    Lumia 925:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U11 Life

    Height:
    149.1 mm +20.1 mm versus Lumia 925
    Width:
    72.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Lumia 925
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 925

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

    +3 g versus Lumia 925

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    139 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U11 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 925

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

U11 Life has approximately 29.3% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 925.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Lumia 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U11 Life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

2. Lumia 925

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U11 Life

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Lumia 925

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. Lumia 925

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
  • 9198
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Lumia 925.
SpecificationU11 LifeLumia 925
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass