The HTC U11+ is powered by the Qualcomm's current flagship chip - the Snapdragon 835 (8x Kryo CPU, Adreno 540 GPU). This means HTC has done everything it can do to ensure the U11+ is powerful and we don't expect any surprises. The mainstream version of the U11+ has 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, though there is a limited model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage available in some markets.
Let's start benchmarking with GeekBench 4. No matter if it's a single or multi-core test, the HTC U11+ is on par with the latest flagship flock, Android that is. While the two Mates and the Note8 have inhouse developed chips, their performance is still equal to the Snapdragon's. Apple's processors remain unmatched for yet another generation.
GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)
Higher is better
Apple iPhone X 4256
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 4232
Samsung Galaxy Note8 1987
OnePlus 5T 1960
HTC U11+ 1939
Razer Phone 1931
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 1924
HTC U11 1919
Google Pixel 2 XL 1915
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 1902
LG V30 1901
Huawei Mate 10 1882
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 1862
Google Pixel XL 1582
GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)
Higher is better
Apple iPhone X 10215
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 10037
Samsung Galaxy Note8 6784
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 6783
Razer Phone 6728
OnePlus 5T 6701
HTC U11+ 6654
Huawei Mate 10 6625
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 6590
Google Pixel 2 XL 6428
HTC U11 6393
LG V30 6365
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 6234
Google Pixel XL 4113
The raw graphic performance turned out the same as the rest of the 2017 droids - read top notch.
GFX 3.1 Car scene (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 25
Razer Phone 25
Google Pixel 2 XL 25
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 25
HTC U11+ 25
Samsung Galaxy Note8 25
HTC U11 24
OnePlus 5T 24
LG V30 24
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 22
Huawei Mate 10 21
Sony Xperia XZs 20
Google Pixel XL 19
Basemark X
Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note8 40890
Huawei Mate 10 40809
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 40232
Google Pixel 2 XL 39143
OnePlus 5T 38656
HTC U11 38399
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 38349
HTC U11+ 38315
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 37211
LG V30 36704
Sony Xperia XZs 33815
Google Pixel XL 30861
The HTC U11+ has a high-res widescreen, which should cripple the performance if compared to phones with Full HD screens and the similar GPU, say OnePlus 5T or Xperia XZs. Still, the U11+ stands equal to the other high-res flagships and that's enough to render it flagship-grade.
GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 24
OnePlus 5T 22
Sony Xperia XZs 21
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 21
Razer Phone 15
Huawei Mate 10 13
HTC U11+ 13
Samsung Galaxy Note8 13
LG V30 13
Google Pixel 2 XL 13
HTC U11 13
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 13
Google Pixel XL 11
The U11+ once again returned a competitive score on the BaseMark ES 3.1 test.
Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal
Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 1644
Apple iPhone X 1385
Samsung Galaxy Note8 1268
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 1183
Huawei Mate 10 1142
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 875
Google Pixel 2 XL 874
Razer Phone 868
LG V30 860
OnePlus 5T 856
HTC U11+ 851
HTC U11 836
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 739
Google Pixel XL 626
Sony Xperia XZs 623
BaseMark OS II encompasses CPU, GPU, RAM, Web, and OS performance into a single score. The U11+ did pretty well in this test, though scored a little behind the One Plus 5T and Mi Mix 2 (both with 1080p screens).
Basemark OS 2.0
Higher is better
Apple iPhone X 4708
OnePlus 5T 3632
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 3601
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 3578
Razer Phone 3492
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 3425
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 3424
Huawei Mate 10 3415
Google Pixel 2 XL 3379
Samsung Galaxy Note8 3333
HTC U11+ 3257
HTC U11 2970
LG V30 2705
Sony Xperia XZs 2386
Google Pixel XL 2281
Finally, in the popular Antutu 6, the U11+ topped the chart, and almost matched the iPhones at the top. This makes the HTC U11+ the highest-scoring Android device on Antutu 6.
AnTuTu 6
Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 188766
Apple iPhone X 185147
HTC U11+ 180195
OnePlus 5T 179790
Razer Phone 179357
Huawei Mate 10 Pro 178510
HTC U11 177343
Huawei Mate 10 175426
Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835) 175153
LG V30 174330
Samsung Galaxy Note8 172425
Google Pixel 2 XL 170407
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 160319
Google Pixel XL 141186
Sony Xperia XZs 133574
The overall performance of the HTC U11+ is top-notch just as the high-end chipset would suggest. The UI is fluid and there are zero stutters, no matter how many apps you're using. Larger apps like heavy games don't even make the U11+ sweat.
We noticed the U11+ gets slightly warm under peak pressure, but nowhere near hot. In fact, despite the glass design, HTC managed to keep the U11+ reasonably cool with just a minor throttling we saw in some benchmark scores. We guess the dim screen is helping, too.
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