HTC U11 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+: Pixel Duel

24 May 2017
In this follow-up to the pick-a-flagship shootout from the weekend we take a close look at how the prominent absentee in that three-way contest - the HTC U11 - stacks up to the Galaxy S8+ camera.

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  • 26 May 2017

Anonymous, 26 May 2017I can't believe there are actually people here enjoying the... moreExcept lack of 3.5 mm jack what's horrible about it? Don't say design since it's subjective

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    • 26 May 2017

    Anonymous, 26 May 2017I can't believe there are actually people here enjoying the... moreHow can you even comment on the phone without even using it? Which part of it is horrible? It has the best audio (headphones or not), has the best camera score and a sleek design with an innovative feature.

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      • PA7
      • 26 May 2017

      Anonymous, 26 May 2017I can't believe there are actually people here enjoying the... moreThat implies you don't believe GSM Arena guys and many other reviewers out there.

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        • Anonymous
        • NU0
        • 26 May 2017

        I can't believe there are actually people here enjoying the HTC phone. It is a horrible phone with a decent camera.

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          • mSi
          • 26 May 2017

          One of the things I tend to look at nowadays is supported LTE bands of the phone. If you are a traveler like me and frequently visit the US/Canada and parts of central/south America, you might want a phone that supports more LTE bands so that you don't have to use 3G which is often slow/congested nowadays.

          The HTC U11 already supports some US LTE bands but some important bands (like band 2) are not included. The last HTC didn't support any US bands at all so it was pretty crappy having to use it in the US with only 3G available!

          Now, the S8 seems to have support for less bands than the S7, according to your own specs sheets. So I'm wondering what's right and what isn't.

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            • bJb
            • 26 May 2017

            Ladies and gentlemen,

            HTC and U is now the best phone!!!

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              • AnonD-481725
              • X1E
              • 26 May 2017

              HTC U11 is way better lol, HTC ROCKS!! cheers :D

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                • g}t
                • 26 May 2017

                Ben, 24 May 2017Well said : One at the peak other at the bottom. U11 will b... moreMine too....although late....bcoz of budget concerns.... But will be that is for sure...

                  Fantastic work HTC. After watching the release I can appreciate all the work that has gone into 11. Any chance of a metal only back version.

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                    • KkZ
                    • 26 May 2017

                    In the first videos of comparison, according to the reflection in the buses, it seems that they were made with the same phone

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                      • 26 May 2017

                      AnonD-368020, 24 May 2017Finally HTC did something good and gsmarena was quick to gi... morethis is so true hahaha. hey gsmarena, give credit where credit is due :)

                        AnonD-625621, 25 May 2017I had 808btoo. Great camera... legendary. But only in dayli... moreThen i must be lucky one, as i don't have slightest interest in video. :) And IMO outdoor low light pictures of 808 are more than OK, if you are able to focus. That's the tricky part.

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                          • 25 May 2017

                          Chrjns, 25 May 2017S8+ camera is evenly matched with the HTC U's... May be if ... moreNo, S8 camera is overrated.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • StU
                            • 25 May 2017

                            HTC please release metal special edition of htc u11

                              AnonD-504401, 24 May 2017You sound like my twin dude. I'm waiting for the same th... moreV30 will came out in 3-4 months and if LG make a smart move to go back for more expensive sensors than G6 and goes up with big edgeless flat screen in metal body i will stay with it at least 2 years but if LG make cheap midrange camera V30 i giving up ... and my next phone will be HTC U11 or eventually Zenfone AR... Cmon G6 sensor is same one as Xiaomis redmi pro one (215$) they cant go like that anymore ... i dont look for dslr but i need best possible smartphone low light and night shots camera ... im a relatively young and go in clubs almost every night so my camera must be best possible mobile performer... btw sd820 can run everything so SD835 isnt must have ... So DEAR LG PLEASE FOCUS ON SPEAKERS AND CAMERAS LIKE ON EARLIER MODELS LIKE G2 G4 V20 performance even on SD660 will be enough for any game for at least 1 year so for me SD835 isnt must have but it will be nice to make a beast with it

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                                • 25 May 2017

                                SpiritWolf, 25 May 2017Main camera of U is clearly better. Coming from Symbian/Nok... moreI had 808btoo. Great camera... legendary. But only in daylight. Once the light goes down... it takes only black pics. Yes xenon flash did make it up indoors. But one can totally forget of video rec. It didnt have BSI sensor. If it had BSI... i would have still usedd it

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 25 May 2017

                                  The S8+ front camera looks kinda soft. Weired.. mine looks sharp and clear. Is beauty mode and other beautification mode activated?

                                    Main camera of U is clearly better. Coming from Symbian/Nokia fan. God help, my 950 takes better snaps compared to S8. This oversharpening... And i don't even start about picture quality of my 808.

                                      AnonD-145316, 25 May 2017It really depends what type if HTC you Were using! If you e... moreDid you just realized that I'm just replying to someone else that your point are most likely to applied to him/her rather than me? You really expect that when I directly pointing a $500 dollars worth of thing I am talking also about something not worth as half of it? use common sense please. You must be the other way around - a joke!

                                        Anonymous, 25 May 2017HTC U11 camera may be better than the S8+'s one by a hair m... moreAnd edge sense? And senseui? And the awesome color changing back? Oh and thnx to bezels i think its more resistant then the S8's screen...