Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is better than HTC U11 life, getting an 82.1 score against 74.5. Although Galaxy A8 Star is much heavier than HTC U11 life, it's a bit thinner and newer. The HTC U11 life has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 16 megapixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture.
HTC U11 life features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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