HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Comparing the HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making HTC U11 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while HTC U11 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC U11's S-LCD 5, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC U11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 8 MP, making HTC U11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC U11 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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HTC U11
₹53,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S8
₹49,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017
05 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Rapid Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Looks gorgeous
  • Innovative and useful Edge Sense features
  • Capable cameras and smooth performance
  • ANC earphones included
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Misses out on Bluetooth 5.0
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(441 ratings)
4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %
84.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

153.9 mm
148.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
68.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

169 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24.5 Hours(4G) / Up to 24.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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