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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 274 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8, having a 77.6 score against 76.7. HTC U11's body is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy J8, even though it was released around 14 months before. The HTC U11 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J8. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The HTC U11 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. HTC U11 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the HTC U11 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC U11, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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