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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the HTC U11 life's overall score of 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 body is just a little heavier but a little bit thinner than HTC U11 life, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a better pixels count in each inch in the display and a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better processing unit than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than HTC U11 life, because although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
HTC U11 life counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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