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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is a bit better than HTC U11, with an 81.3 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A31's construction is incredibly newer than HTC U11's, but it's a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. HTC U11 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
HTC U11 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A31 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U11, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 has a superior battery life than HTC U11, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy A31 captures slightly better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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