Should you buy HTC U11 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. HTC U11 Plus starts at ₹ 56,990 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at ₹ 54,990.
HTC U11 Plus has screen size of 6.0 inches and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). HTC U11 Plus comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | HTC U11 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
Screen Size | 6.0 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 88 | 72 | |
OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Screen Size | 6.0 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Translucent Black, Ceramic Black, Amazing Silver | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | |
Operating System | Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Sim | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 155 grams |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Pixel Density | 537 ppi density | 568 ppi density | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 6.0 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Technology | Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) | 8 MP (f/1.7 | |
Primary camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3930mAh | 4000 mAh | |
Talk Time | Up to 25 h (3G) | Upto 20 hours (3G) |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant | |
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
HTC U11 Plus comes up with a weight of 188 g (6.63 oz) whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active weights around 155 grams. Thickness of HTC U11 Plus is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8 mm.
HTC U11 Plus has screen size of 6.0 inches whereas other comes up with 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio and 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
HTC U11 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) respectively. HTC U11 Plus comes up microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only card slot and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot. CPU used in HTC U11 Plus is Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) and used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo).