HTC U11 Life vs O2 XDA Serra

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.

  • Weight

    U11 Life: 23 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 21.9 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    U11 Life: 10 mm thinner

    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 47.1 mm shorter

    U11 Life:
    149.1 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm

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 +47.1 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    72.9 mm +21.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +10 mm versus U11 Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +23 g versus U11 Life

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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

U11 Life has approximately 207% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

    +1260 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, XDA Serra.
SpecificationU11 LifeXDA Serra
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 MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input