HTC U11 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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:

  LCD

  Galaxy S5:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy S5: 24 g lighter

  U11:

  169 g

  Galaxy S5:

  145 g

• Width

  Galaxy S5: 3.4 mm narrower

  U11:

  75.9 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  72.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  U11:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S5:

  5.1 in

• Chipset

  U11:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Galaxy S5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S5: 11.9 mm shorter

  U11:

  153.9 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  142 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

   Height:

   153.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy S5

   Width:

   75.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy S5

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S5

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   72.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 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

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

U11 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5.

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.

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.

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