Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the HTC U11, with a general score of 82.1 against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than the HTC U11. HTC U11 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than HTC U11, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. HTC U11 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star has longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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