HTC U11 Life vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  U11 Life:

  LCD

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  OLED

• Weight

  U11 Life: 18 g lighter

  U11 Life:

  142 g

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  160 g

• Width

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 1.6 mm narrower

  U11 Life:

  72.9 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  71.3 mm

• Chipset

  U11 Life:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 2.9 mm shorter

  U11 Life:

  149.1 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  146.2 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. U11 Life

   Height:

   149.1 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Width:

   72.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Height:

   146.2 mm

   Width:

   71.3 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. U11 Life

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.