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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a general score of 77.6 against 72.8. HTC U11's construction weights the same than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is just a bit thicker. The HTC U11 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC U11 also has a larger amount of RAM.
HTC U11 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a display with the same size, the HTC U11 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display density. The HTC U11 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC U11 features a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video quality. The Galaxy A7 (2016) has a bit better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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