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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is a bit better than HTC U11 life, getting a 79.6 score against 74.5. Even though the Galaxy A30 is somewhat heavier than HTC U11 life, it's just a bit thinner and newer. The HTC U11 life counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The HTC U11 life has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. HTC U11 life shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the HTC U11 life also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The HTC U11 life counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A30, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 54% more battery size.
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