Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-05-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than HTC U11's overall score of 77.6. The Galaxy S7 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than HTC U11, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy S7 features a brighter screen than HTC U11, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a bit better display density.
The HTC U11 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the HTC U11 also has a greater number of cores. HTC U11 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7, although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture.
HTC U11 features more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy S7 features a battery performance that's very similar to the battery life in HTC U11.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest.
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