HTC U11 Life vs Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

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 S10 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U11 Life: 56 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    198 g
  • Width

    U11 Life: 4.2 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    6.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U11 Life:
    Single
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    Quad
  • Height

    U11 Life: 13.5 mm shorter

    U11 Life:
    149.1 mm
    Galaxy S10 5G:
    162.6 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
  2. 2. Galaxy S10 5G

    Height:
    162.6 mm +13.5 mm versus U11 Life
    Width:
    77.1 mm +4.2 mm versus U11 Life
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S10 5G

    198 g

    +56 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 S10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    112 cm²

Galaxy S10 5G has approximately 50.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
256 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

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 S10 5G

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 S10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. Galaxy S10 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 162.6 Х 77.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 198 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3040 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
  • 256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
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
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 9820 (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 112.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 89.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 502 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 116
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 97
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
  • 371896
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 395326
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 762
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2150
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Prism White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 1160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 24(1600)
  • 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Galaxy S10 5G.
SpecificationU11 LifeGalaxy S10 5G
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA)