HTC U11 LIFE vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U11 LIFE vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 149.9 mm 147.1 mm HTC U11 LIFE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 72.9 mm 71.6 mm HTC U11 LIFE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.2 mm HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 172 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.3" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels HTC U11 LIFE has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features HTC Edge Sense -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 -
Clock Speed - 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 Xcover 5
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
User Memory - 46.8 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 Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U11 LIFE has optical stabilisation.
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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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 Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
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 -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
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 Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Standby Time 192 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 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
Talk: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
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 Xcover 5
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 Xcover 5
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, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
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
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP67 IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m 1.5 m
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