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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is much better than HTC U11's score of 77.6. Galaxy S21 FE is a a little heavier cellphone than HTC U11, but both of them are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little faster processor than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM.
The HTC U11 has just a bit better display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The HTC U11 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S21 FE, because although the HTC U11 has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a much longer battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC U11. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S21 FE, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC U11, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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