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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than the HTC U11 life, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 74.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is older and somewhat heavier than the HTC U11 life, it's body is still a bit thinner. HTC U11 life counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have the same count of pixels per inch in the screen, a same size screen and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The HTC U11 life features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC U11 life also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. HTC U11 life counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
HTC U11 life takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera, the HTC U11 life also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a little bit longer battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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