HTC U11 Life vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

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 Note5 Duos:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U11 Life: 29 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    171 g
  • Width

    U11 Life: 3.2 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note5 Duos: 0.5 mm thinner

    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    7.6 mm

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 +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Height:
    153.2 mm +4.1 mm versus U11 Life
    Width:
    76.1 mm +3.2 mm versus U11 Life
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    171 g

    +29 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 Note5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 Duos has approximately 20.2% 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 Note5 Duos: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note5 Duos

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Note5 Duos

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
  • 1278
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
  • 3954
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2898
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 232
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 907
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titan
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
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 - N9208
  • N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - N9208
  • N9200 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850) - N920C
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy Note5 Duos
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa
  • UAE
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Kazakhstan)