HTC U11 vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S: specs comparison

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

I9000 Galaxy S:

OLED
Weight

I9000 Galaxy S: 50 g lighter

U11:

169 g

I9000 Galaxy S:

119 g
Width

I9000 Galaxy S: 11.7 mm narrower

U11:

75.9 mm

I9000 Galaxy S:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

I9000 Galaxy S: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

U11:

5.5 in

I9000 Galaxy S:

4 in
Depth

U11: 2 mm thinner

U11:

7.9 mm

I9000 Galaxy S:

9.9 mm
Height

I9000 Galaxy S: 31.5 mm shorter

U11:

153.9 mm

I9000 Galaxy S:

122.4 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. U11

Height:

153.9 mm +31.5 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
Width:

75.9 mm +11.7 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. I9000 Galaxy S

Height:

122.4 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +2 mm versus U11

Weight

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

1. U11

169 g

+50 g versus I9000 Galaxy S
2. I9000 Galaxy S

119 g

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. U11

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. I9000 Galaxy S

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

U11 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than I9000 Galaxy S.

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: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. I9000 Galaxy S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. U11

3000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus I9000 Galaxy S
2. I9000 Galaxy S

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U112. I9000 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.9 Х 75.9 Х 7.9 mm	122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	169 g	119 g
Technology	Super LCD5	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	8/16 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.4%	58.0%
PPI /points per inch/	534 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	VGA
DxOMark Main Score *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	214359	320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1913	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6333	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	7938	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	382	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1468	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Release date	2017 May	2010 March
Colors	Amazing Silver Sapphire Blue Brilliant Black Ice White Solar Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	370 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE (5.0 after SW update)	3.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for U11, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U11	I9000 Galaxy S
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as HTC U11 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots128GB/6GB (China Taiwan Malaysia Singapore India Hong Kong Russia Saudi Arabia Philippines)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China

HTC U11 vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

HTC U11

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Key differences