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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | S-LCD 5 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's score of 71.7. The HTC U11 body is a lot newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's, although it's heavier. Galaxy S4 Active features a little sharper display than HTC U11, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little lower display density.
The HTC U11 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. HTC U11 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
HTC U11 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot higher resolution. The HTC U11 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Although HTC U11 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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