Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G990B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 155.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than HTC U11. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 74.5 mm | HTC U11 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | Both phones are the same depth. |
| Weight | 169 g | 177 g | HTC U11 is lighter than HTC U11. |
| Body Colour | Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver | Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head) | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 5 | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.4" | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than HTC U11. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Eye Comfort Shield | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense | AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.45 GHz | 2.84 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 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 | - | HTC U11 has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than HTC U11. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than HTC U11. |
| User Memory | - | 101.1 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.76" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.8 | HTC U11 has better lens aperture than HTC U11. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 79 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.8 μm | |
| 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 | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 30x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR Boost | Face retouch, Grid Line | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode | Night mode, portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC U11 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED 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 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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 | Dual recording |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 32 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Space Zoom x30 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC U11. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | HTC U11 has better front lens aperture than HTC U11. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 81 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC U11. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Samsung Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Wireless PowerShare | |
| Standby Time | 336 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1470 minutes | 2220 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs |
Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs |
| CELLULAR | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 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 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 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 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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| 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 | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| 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, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | 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 | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode |
| OTHERS | HTC U11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Cleaning cloth, SIM card removal tool, HTC USonic Earphones, HTC Rapid Charger 3.0, HTC U11 Clear Case, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67 | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | 1.5 m |
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