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HTC U11 Life vs Sharp Aquos R2

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: 39 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    Aquos R2:
    181 g
  • Width

    U11 Life: 1.1 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    Aquos R2:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    Aquos R2:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Aquos R2:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U11 Life:
    Single
    Aquos R2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    U11 Life: 0.9 mm thinner

    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
    Aquos R2:
    9 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
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm +6.9 mm versus U11 Life
    Width:
    74 mm +1.1 mm versus U11 Life
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.9 mm versus U11 Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    181 g

    +39 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. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²

Aquos R2 has approximately 20.5% more rectangular screen area than U11 Life.

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

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +530 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3040 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
  • 265822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Aquos R2.
SpecificationU11 LifeAquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X