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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. HTC U11 is a newer device, and it is also just a bit lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a little bit better looking display than HTC U11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a little better screen density.
The HTC U11 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the HTC U11 also has more CPU cores. HTC U11 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have the same camera aperture, a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates.
HTC U11 has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features improved battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The HTC U11 costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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