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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than HTC U11, with an 81.7 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 body has the same thickness than HTC U11, but it's just a bit lighter. The Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking screen than HTC U11, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a quite bigger screen.
HTC U11 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The HTC U11 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8. Both of them have a same size aperture, a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, a same size sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit more memory to install applications and games than HTC U11, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The HTC U11's battery performance is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8's battery duration.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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