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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-05-18 | -- |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is better than HTC U11's 77.6 general score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is a lot thinner but notably heavier than HTC U11. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a little sharper screen than HTC U11, because although it has a lot lower pixel density, it also counts with a much larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The HTC U11 has a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better battery performance than HTC U11, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes much better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, it also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U11. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC U11, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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