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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), with a overall score of 77.6 against 75.8. HTC U11's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little bit lighter. The HTC U11 counts with a better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
HTC U11 counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The HTC U11 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC U11 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The HTC U11 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with greater battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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