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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the HTC U11 life, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 74.5. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a processor that's just as good as HTC U11 life's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a bit better pixels density and a little bigger screen. The HTC U11 life features a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC U11 life features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have a 16 mega pixels camera in the back, the HTC U11 life also counts with a lot better video resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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