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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a 77.6 score against 74.4. HTC U11's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it's somewhat lighter. The HTC U11 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels density.
HTC U11 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. The HTC U11 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The HTC U11 has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a superior battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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