Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs HTC U11 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs HTC U11 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while HTC U11 Plus runs at 2.45 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while HTC U11 Plus offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC U11 Plus's S-LCD 6, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and HTC U11 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and HTC U11 Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HTC U11 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3930 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making HTC U11 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC U11 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC U11 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a rating of 4.5.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
₹70,000
(Out of Stock)
HTC U11 Plus
₹56,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
77%

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
07 Feb, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 6
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3930 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous design and display
  • Fantastic camera, even in low light
  • Powerful performance
  • Features such as 3.5mm port and dual-SIM support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Intelligent scan isn’t fast enough
  • AR Emojis are barely useful
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
4.7/5
(106 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

248,237
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
12 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
Feb 07, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

248,237
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
S-LCD 6

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

531 ppi
537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.99 %
78.26 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.1 mm
158.5 mm

Width

73.8 mm
74.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

189 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7IMX362 Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Selfie Voice command

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3930 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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