Samsung Galaxy S8 vs HTC U11
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S8 | HTC U11 |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24 | 2017, May 16. Released 2017, June 10 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) | 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super LCD5 |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China | Adreno 540 |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | - |
| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | - | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE (5.0 after SW update) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| 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, DLNA |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 18W wired, QC3 |
| Music play | Up to 67 h | - |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 336 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 20 h (3G) | Up to 24 h 30 min (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Solar Red |
| Models | SM-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 | U11, HTV33, 2PZC100, 2PZC5, 601HT |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 300 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 | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB | Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5 |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 84h | Endurance rating 73h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB | Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5 |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 84h | Endurance rating 73h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |