HTC One M9s vs HTC U11 Life: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: HTC One M9s vs HTC U11 Life. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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HTC One M9sHTC One M9sGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
HTC U11 LifeHTC U11 LifeGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
HTC One M9s
HTC One M9s
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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HTC U11 Life
HTC U11 Life
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 4.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.6 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
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1 review
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Technical specifications of the HTC One M9s vs HTC U11 Life

Specs HTC One M9s prices HTC One M9s
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		where to buy HTC U11 Life HTC U11 Life
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 68% useful 68% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.7 mm
144.6 mm
9.6 mm 		72.9 mm
149.1 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 158 g 142 g
Micro Helio X10
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 630
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 54.783
v6 		71.256
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Battery 2840 mAh 2600 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
16.3 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

Selfie Camera SELF 4.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16.3 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand HTC HTC
Aliases -- U11 Life A1, U11 Android One

Release Date
Release date November 2015,
8 years ago 		October 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

HTC One M9s
HTC U11 Life
HTC One M9s
HTC U11 Life
Size
69.7 mm • 144.6 mm • 9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.9 mm • 149.1 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 158 g 142 g
Usable surface 68 % 68 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP67
Colors
Gold

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio X10 2.0 (MT6795) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
CPU 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR G6200 700MHz Qualcomm Adreno 508

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB
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Antutu
Score
54.783
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 17% of devices
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71.256
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
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Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16.3 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- 100 - 1600
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" --

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 4.1 Mpx 16.3 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
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Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
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Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.283 W/Kg on head
0.932 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
2840 mAh
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2600 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

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Prices
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From $ 194 --