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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
The Galaxy XCover Pro is a little bit better than the HTC U11, with an 81 score against 77.6. Even though the Galaxy XCover Pro is notably newer than HTC U11, it is incredibly thicker and much heavier. HTC U11 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy XCover Pro features a greater storage for apps and games than HTC U11, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The HTC U11 has a little better performance than Galaxy XCover Pro. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The HTC U11 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the HTC U11 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a much better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 35 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC U11. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy HTC U11, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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