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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is slightly better than HTC U11, having an 84.1 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy M21 construction is newer than the HTC U11's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The HTC U11 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M21. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The HTC U11 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy M21 shoots much better videos and photos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy M21 features more memory for games and applications than HTC U11, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 100% greater battery size.
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