Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is a little bit better than the HTC U11, getting a score of 83.8 against 77.6. Galaxy A50's body is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than HTC U11. HTC U11 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
HTC U11 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A50. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy A50 takes slightly better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 25 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A50 has a superior storage for games and applications than HTC U11, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A50 has longer battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A50 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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