Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-11-02 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than HTC U11 life's general score of 74.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is older and just a little heavier than HTC U11 life, it's construction is still a little thinner. HTC U11 life features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better display than HTC U11 life, because it has a better display pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The HTC U11 life has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the HTC U11 life also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a superior battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. Galaxy S7 edge shoots slightly better photos and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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