HTC U11 LIFE vs. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G. 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 LIFE vs. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A526B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has greater height than HTC U11 LIFE.
Width 72.9 mm 75.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has greater width than HTC U11 LIFE.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.4 mm HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 189 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Awesome violet | Awesome blue | Awesome black | Awesome white
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP67
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body), 2.7 W/kg (limb), 1.055 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 Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has better screen resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Real Smooth
Display Features HTC Edge Sense Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 -
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U11 LIFE has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
User Memory - 101.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has better camera resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Field of View (FoV) - 81 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U11 LIFE has better front lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Bokeh effect
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 192 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11 LIFE.
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
CELLULAR HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HTC Sense One UI
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m 1 m
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