Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-18 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a bit better than the Galaxy J8, getting a global score of 77.6 against 76.7. Although the HTC U11 is older than Galaxy J8, it's design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. HTC U11 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and much more pixels per screen inch.
The HTC U11 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The HTC U11 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the HTC U11 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC U11, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 has just a bit longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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