HTC U11 Life vs Samsung Galaxy A50
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | HTC U11 Life | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, November. Released 2017, December | 2019, February 25. Released 2019, March 18 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 149.1 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 in) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 142 g (5.01 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | Exynos 9610 (10 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| - | UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF | - |
| Triple | - | 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | 15W wired |
| Stand-by | Up to 670 h (3G) | - |
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (3G) | - |
| Type | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Ice White | Black, White, Blue, Coral |
| Models | U11 life | SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL |
| Price | About 210 EUR | About 270 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| Pricing | ||
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| 128GB 4GB RAM | - | $ 279.99 |
| 64GB 4GB RAM | - | $ 171.00 |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 73h | Endurance rating 98h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1529:1 (nominal), 3.108 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 88dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB |
| Performance | GeekBench: 4140 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 73h | Endurance rating 98h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1529:1 (nominal), 3.108 (sunlight) | 551 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 88dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB |
| Performance | GeekBench: 4140 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |