Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. HTC U11

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8+ and HTC U11. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. HTC U11 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G955FD -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.5 mm 153.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 73.4 mm 75.9 mm HTC U11 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Depth 8.1 mm 7.9 mm HTC U11 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Weight 173 g 169 g HTC U11 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Body Colour Gold maple | Midnight black Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP67
SAR Value 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger screen size than HTC U11.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than HTC U11.
Display Format - QHD
Pixel Density 529 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
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) Mali-G71 MP20 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 52.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec
Special Effects HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR Boost
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode 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 Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger battery capacity than HTC U11.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 336 hours
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1470 minutes HTC U11 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Bixby HTC Sense Companion
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support 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
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8+ HTC U11
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable 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
Compliant Standards IP68 IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1 m
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