Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB) vs HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)

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Side by side comparison between Xiaomi 15 vs HTC U11 Life phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/20/2025 6:05 PM, updated: 5/20/2025 6:20 PM

Compare HTC U11 Life X Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB) 26Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.36"
AMOLED

1200x2670

50
MP

32mp

16GB
RAM

Octa-core

5400
mAh

(Non removable)

03Points HTC U11 Life (32GB NA) Compare Xiaomi 15 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.2"
SLCD5

1080x1920

16
MP

16mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

26 Advantages Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	vs	3 Advantages HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
+4.32GHz 64bit Octa-core (3nm)116% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core
+16GB LPDDR5X4 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	3GB LPDDR4
+512GB (458GB available)20 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	32GB (22GB available)
+LTPO AMOLEDAdvantage LTPO AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT Super LCD 5
+68 billion4249 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	16 million
+1200x2670 pixels55% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x1920 pixels
+460 PPI8% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	424 PPI
+6.36"22% Larger screen	vs	5.2"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 50MP8 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 16MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+f/1.6 (aperture)25% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.0 (aperture)
+(front) 32MP101% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 16MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 15Advantage Android 15 is newer and safer	vs	Android 7.1 Nougat
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5400 mAh108% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2600 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+6.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 6.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Not supported	vs	+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
192 grams (6.72 ounces)	vs	+142 grams (4.97 ounces)35% Lighter
8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	vs	+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)4% Thinner

22 Common items in both devices

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

BSI sensor

HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

+15 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
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Model	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	U11 Life (32GB NA)
Other model names	Xiaomi 15 24129PN74C	T-Mobile HTC U11 Life (North America), HTC Ocean Life
Country or region available	China	Canada, USA
Brand	Xiaomi	HTC
Release date	10/29/2024	11/2/2017
Depth	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.2 x 152.3 millimeters (2.8 x 6 in)	72.9 x 149.09 millimeters (2.87 x 5.87 in)
Weight	192 grams (6.72 ounces)	142 grams (4.97 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	Waterproof (IP?)
📲 Display
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Display type	LTPO AMOLED	TFT Super LCD 5
Screen size	6.36" inches	5.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~90% (screen-to-body ratio)	~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1200x2670 pixels (20:9)	1080x1920 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	460 PPI	424 PPI
Colors	68 billion	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Dragon Crystal Glass	Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate	120Hz	feature not registered
Display features	3200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 300Hz	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
System version	Android 15	Android 7.1 Nougat
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	HyperOS 2	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) (3nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M (Hexa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 508
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 2534643 (v10) Geekbench: 9419 (v6)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
RAM memory	16GB LPDDR5X	3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	512GB (458GB available) UFS 4.0	32GB (22GB available)
External storage	Not supported	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1024 Mbps	450/75 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE	LTE Cat9 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17,13,28,20,66)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP telephoto f/2.060mm1/2.76"0.64µmPDAFOIS2.6x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/2.214mm115°1/2.76"0.64µm	16 megapixels
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/1.31" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.2µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	8K@24/30fps (HDR) 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG) 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 720p@1920fps Leica Summilux	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	21mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/3.14" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.7µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Hi-Res	Supported
Active noise cancellation	4 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	6.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Battery type	Li-Si: lithium-silicon (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5400 mAh	2600 mAh
Charger, watts	90W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 10W Reverse wireless charging	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	17 hours
Standby	feature not registered	670 hours (27.9 days)
➕ Other features
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Green, Lilac, Liquid Silver • Xiaomi HyperAI	• Colors: Black, Sapphire Blue, Ice White • USB OTG On-The-Go • Plastic body • Plastic case included • Amazon Alexa • HTC Sense UI • HTC BoomSound • Hi-Res audio • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter • Slow motion • VoLTE • Miracast • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1m and 30min
☢️ Radiation rate
	Xiaomi 15 (China 512GB/16GB)	HTC U11 Life (32GB NA)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.99W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body)	feature not registered