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HTC U11 Life vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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 M30s:
      OLED

    • Weight

      U11 Life: 46 g lighter

      U11 Life:
      142 g
      Galaxy M30s:
      188 g

    • Width

      U11 Life: 2.2 mm narrower

      U11 Life:
      72.9 mm
      Galaxy M30s:
      75.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      U11 Life: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      U11 Life:
      5.2 in
      Galaxy M30s:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      U11 Life:
      Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
      Galaxy M30s:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      U11 Life:
      Single
      Galaxy M30s:
      Triple

    Physical size

    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
      Width:
      72.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      Height:
      159 mm +9.9 mm versus U11 Life
      Width:
      75.1 mm +2.2 mm versus U11 Life
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus U11 Life

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. U11 Life

      142 g

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      188 g

      +46 g versus U11 Life

    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 M30s

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    Galaxy M30s has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than U11 Life.

    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.

    U11 Life: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

    Galaxy M30s: Original memory entry

    64GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

    Practical features

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

    1. U11 Life

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

    2. Galaxy M30s

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. U11 Life

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      6000 mAh

      +3400 mAh versus U11 Life

    Specifications

    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.

    1. U11 Life2. Galaxy M30s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
    • 159.0 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 142 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 6000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 508
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 71325
    • 155293
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 854
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4068
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 170068
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 325
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1205
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Release date
    • 2017
    • November
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Ice White
    • Opal Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Pearl White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 210 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 420 nits
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy M30s
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Preliminary specifications

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