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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11 life's score of 74.5. The Galaxy S7 Active design is older, somewhat thicker and heavier than HTC U11 life. HTC U11 life features a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy S7 Active features a more vivid display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The HTC U11 life features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC U11 life also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S7 Active has a superior battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The HTC U11 life shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the HTC U11 life also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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