Product Comparison: HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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HTC U11 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Sapphire Blue

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General Specifications

Brand

HTC

Samsung

Model

U11

Galaxy S8

Origin

Taiwan

China

About the Product

HTC U11 - Squeeze for the brilliant U HTC U11. The best HTC phone ever. From its beautifully slim and seamlessly curved liquid surface to the revolutionary new HTC Edge Sense squeeze technology, you’ll love the way the U11 builds on HTC’s reputation for uncompromising quality and introducing innovations such as Edge Sense that will transform the way you interact with your smartphone forever.

The revolutionary design of the Galaxy S8 begins from the inside out. We rethought every part of the phone's layout to break through the confines of the smartphone screen. So all you see is pure content and no bezel. It's the biggest, most immersive screen on a Galaxy smartphone of this size. And it's easy to hold in one hand.

Size & Weight

Height

6.06 in.

5.9 in.

Width

2.99 in.

2.7 in.

Depth

0.31 in.

0.3 in.

Weight

5.96 oz.

5.4 oz.

Weight

Display

Display Type

Super LCD5

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 in.

5.8 in.

Screen Resolution

2560 x 1440

2960 x 1440

Pixel Density

534 ppi

570 ppi

Screen Size
Pixel Density

What customers say about "Display"

HTC U11 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Sapphire Blue

The 5.5-inch display is excellent and text and images are crisp.
The display is great with some washout in direct bright sunlight but everything is still legible and certainly doesn't hinder operation.
This 2k (same as Samsung S8) screen is very good. I have been a long-time fan of vivid displays by Samsung, and this display is very similar to a S8 display when you look at it.
The maximum brightness level is very good.This is important, since its then legible in sunlight.
The screen in sunlight is not clear so having to adjust brightness manually. The auto brightness does not seem to be as good as M8 HTC.
I was a little disappointed with the outdoor performance and the screen struggled under bright sunlight.

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The S8 has the best display on the market. The phone is lightweight and powerful. Gaming and video playback are very smooth.
Awesome display and smooth interface.
The edge to edge display further enhances the screen. Perhaps the best feature of the phone.

Processor

Processor Name

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Exynos 8895

Number of Cores

Processor Speed

2.45 GHz

2.3 GHz

Number of Cores
Processor Speed

What customers say about "Processor"

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It has the latest processor and performance, in particular, are brilliant.
Very pleased with this latest HTC. Extremely fast, no apps have been a problem to run.
Processors show breathtaking speed, jaw-dropping graphics, impressively smooth performance and longer battery life.
HTC U11 pulls all the games at maximum settings at all possible maximum FPS. Applications do not slow down, and everything works like a clock.
Apps constantly freeze and there is an issue with email notifications.

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The graphic is amazing and processor of the phone is fast.

Memory

Internal Memory

64 GB

RAM

4 GB

Expandable Memory up to

1000 GB

256 GB

Camera

Rear-Facing Camera

12 MP

Front-Facing Camera

16 MP

8 MP

Video Resolution

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p@240fps

Other Functions

dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Panorama, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

Optical image stabilization for video, Time‑lapse video with stabilization, F/1.7, Dual Video Call, Dual Pixel Autofocus, Face detection, Geo-tagging, Auto HDR, Panorama, Touch Focus, Digital Image Stabilization

Rear-Facing Camera
Front-Facing Camera

What customers say about "Camera"

HTC U11 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Sapphire Blue

I'm very impressed so far, very happy. Not only real photo quality, but also the phone itself is clever, beautiful, fast and very well made in all other aspects.
Camera really is excellent, the reviews are right, and the other thing I really like - is the squeeze!
It is honestly the best phone Ive had and seen.The picture quality and sound quality are excellent. I am really impressed with this phone and would recommend it.
The U11 is a perfectly decent phone. It looks great, especially the back and has a superb camera and speakers.
The camera is the best smartphone camera bar none. The squeeze feature is actually very useful.

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Amazing camera quality.
Great camera with super class picture and nice design. Easy to handle, fast processing.

Compatibility

Bluetooth

4.2

5.0

NFC Technology

Yes

Charging Interface

USB Type C

NFC Technology

Network

Network Type

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz)

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Frequency

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100

800, 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 1700/2100, 2100

Features

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Unlocked

Yes

Voice Control App

Amazon Alexa

Bixby

Mobile Payment Service Supported

Yes

Maximum Usage Time

24 hours

20 hours

Headphone Jack

Yes

Water Resistant

Yes

Extras

Extreme power saving mode, Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0), IP67, Fingerprint (front-mounted), Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Motion G-sensor, Compass, Gyro, Geomagnetic Sensor, Edge Sensor, A-GPS, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sleek All Around, Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Heart Rate, Photo/video editor, Document editor, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player, Сompass, Capture Every Moment, Iris scanner

What customers say about "Features"

HTC U11 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Sapphire Blue

When power saver function on I can get the handset to hold its charge into a fourth day of daily use before needing to recharge.
Audio on speakers very good and headphones really good. It is a bit daft that you can't charge and listen to music at same time, as port same for both, but the phone charges really quickly.
Fingerprint sensor- very accurate, and positioned on home button. This, is a better one than the fingerprint sensor placement of S8 placement which is at the back.
Google Maps regularly freezes and won't shut down, Google Play Store won't even open.
I still don't understand why HTC have excluded the headphone jack. It's not like one wouldn't fit and it's so frustrating being forced to use the bundled headset or bluetooth.

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Excellent smartphone, with ip68 protocol for water issues.

Power

Battery Capacity

3000 mA/h

Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Capacity
Wireless Charging

What customers say about "Power"

HTC U11 UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Sapphire Blue

The new USB-C quick charge feature is magnificent. It charges the phone in a matter of hours.
One thing that stands out is the amazing battery life. It's twice as good than on the 10 and genuinely lasts the whole day. By the time I get to bed it's on half or a bit less.
Everything works and i get almost 40 hours out of my battery.
Battery life is more than adequate as I find I get through the day without charging.
In general, for a device with a 3000 mAh battery, the operating time is decent, personally, I did not have discomfort.

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