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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. HTC U11 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but they have the same thickness. The HTC U11 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC U11 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
HTC U11 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a quite larger display, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The HTC U11 features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
HTC U11 and Galaxy A5 (2017) have similar battery durations. HTC U11 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
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