HTC U11+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U11+ and Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U11+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G975U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.5 mm 157.6 mm HTC U11+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Width 74.9 mm 74.1 mm HTC U11+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Depth 8.5 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is narrower than HTC U11+.
Weight 188 g 175 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is lighter than HTC U11+.
Body Colour Ceramic black Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value - 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 6 Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger screen size than HTC U11+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than HTC U11+.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 537 ppi 522 ppi HTC U11+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Features Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than HTC U11+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more RAM than HTC U11+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more internal memory than HTC U11+.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.4 HTC U11+ has better lens aperture than HTC U11+.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec Yes
Special Effects HDR Boost HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 3 VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than HTC U11+.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than HTC U11+.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self timer up to 10 seconds Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3930 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than HTC U11+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense One UI
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MID, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, Hi-Res audio certified Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS HTC U11+ Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards IP68 VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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