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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than HTC U11's 77.6 general score. Galaxy S7 is a somewhat lighter phone than the HTC U11, but they are 0.31inches thick. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a more vivid screen than HTC U11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
HTC U11 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. HTC U11 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the HTC U11 also has a greater number of faster cores.
HTC U11 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 one. HTC U11 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, they both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera, a same size camera aperture and the same video quality.
The Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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