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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | TFT |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s is slightly better than the HTC U11, having a 77.7 score against 77.6. Galaxy A21s's construction is noticeably newer than HTC U11's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The HTC U11 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC U11 also has more RAM memory.
The HTC U11 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. HTC U11 features just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with just a bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a way better battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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