Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 A6 is just a bit better than the HTC U11 life, getting a 75.8 score against 74.5. Although Galaxy A6 and HTC U11 life were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy A6's design is somewhat heavier but also a bit thinner than HTC U11 life. The HTC U11 life has a better display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The HTC U11 life counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A6. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. HTC U11 life captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images and/or video in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the HTC U11 life also counts with a way better video resolution.
The HTC U11 life has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A6, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the HTC U11 life also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with just a little better battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy A6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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