HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC U11 Samsung Galaxy S8
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2017, May 16. Released 2017, June 102017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper LCD5Super AMOLED, HDR10
 -3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
GPUAdreno 540Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UIAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 -UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Dual-8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features-HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm-
Video1080p@30fps1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE (5.0 after SW update)5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC315W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music play-Up to 67 h
Stand-byUp to 336 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 24 h 30 min (3G)Up to 20 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Misc
ColorsAmazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Solar RedMidnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
ModelsU11, HTV33, 2PZC100, 2PZC5, 601HTSM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
PriceAbout 300 EURAbout 230 EUR
SAR-0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5 Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 73h Endurance rating 84h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Performance GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 73hEndurance rating 84h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dBVoice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
PerformanceGeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)