HTC U11 vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U11

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDU11: LCD · nova 5: OLED
Widthnova 5: 1.1 mm narrowernova 5: 74.8 mm · U11: 75.9 mm
Screen diagonalU11: 0.89 in smaller diagonalU11: 5.5 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)U11: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · nova 5: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadU11: Single · nova 5: Quad
Depthnova 5: 0.6 mm thinnernova 5: 7.3 mm · U11: 7.9 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.

Front

Side

1. U11
Height
153.9 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
169 g
2. nova 5
Height
157.4 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
171 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U11	nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.9 Х 75.9 Х 7.9 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	169 g	171 g
Technology	Super LCD5	OLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	U11	nova 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.4%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	534 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U11	nova 5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 (wide) -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	89	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	U11	nova 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	214359	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1913	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	6333	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7938	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	382	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1468	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	U11	nova 5
Release date	2017 May	2019 June
Colors	Amazing Silver Sapphire Blue Brilliant Black Ice White Solar Red	Black Purple Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	370 EUR	360 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U11	nova 5
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE (5.0 after SW update)	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U11	nova 5
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 108% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	U11	nova 5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as HTC U11 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots128GB/6GB (China Taiwan Malaysia Singapore India Hong Kong Russia Saudi Arabia Philippines)	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00 SEA-TL00 (China)