HTC U12+ vs Google Pixel 3 XL

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U12+	Google Pixel 3 XL

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	-	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2018, May 23. Released 2018, June 29	2018, October 09. Released 2018, October 18
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD6, HDR10	P-OLED, HDR
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 630
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF	-
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min	18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3430 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Models	U12, 2Q55100	G013C
Price	About 450 EUR	About 260 EUR

Tests
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 258244 (v7), 341814 (v8) GeekBench: 8088 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 64h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 258244 (v7), 341814 (v8) GeekBench: 8088 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)