HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

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Comparing the HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while HTC U11 runs at 2.45 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while HTC U11 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to HTC U11's S-LCD 5, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while HTC U11 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making HTC U11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 36m, while HTC U11 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while HTC U11 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: HTC U11 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: HTC U11 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017
10 Apr, 2026
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 1680
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
5000 mAh
4800 mAh
Rapid Charging
45W Fast Charging
45W
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Looks gorgeous
  • Innovative and useful Edge Sense features
  • Capable cameras and smooth performance
  • ANC earphones included
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Big, vibrant display
  • Strong software support
  • Good selfie performance
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

Cons

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Misses out on Bluetooth 5.0
  • Performance can be better
  • Slow fingerprint response
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.6/5
(441 ratings)
4.4/5
(311 ratings)
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,392,494
AnTuTu Score
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store
₹56,999
@ Amazon
₹174,999
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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
Mar 25, 2026
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI8.5
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 1680
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Xclipse 550
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,392,494
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,722
6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
4:3

Pixel Density

534 ppi
382 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %
88.65 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
87.9 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm
161.5 mm
123.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.8 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
6.9 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

169 grams
179 grams
201 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Low Noise Mode Enhanced ISP Instant slow-mo Best Face Object Eraser HDR Selfie
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
5000 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 24.5 Hours(4G) / Up to 24.5 Hours(3G)
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
11h 36m
13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 3m
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6e (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

N/A
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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