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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11 life's 74.5 score. The Galaxy Note7 body is just a little bit thinner than the HTC U11 life, although it is somewhat heavier and was released around 15 months before. HTC U11 life has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy Note7 has a little sharper screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a quite larger screen, a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. HTC U11 life features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC U11 life captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC U11 life also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
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