Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer 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 A51 is better than the HTC U11, with an 85.5 score against 77.6. The Galaxy A51 body has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it's a little bit heavier. HTC U11 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Galaxy A51 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U11, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. HTC U11 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy A51 has longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a bit more expensive than the HTC U11, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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