Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs HTC U11: first look By PhoneArena

Smartphone launches galore right around the corner at A?fe 2017, but this week Samsung is getting an early start with the unveiling of the Galaxy Note 8. After last year's Note 7 fiasco, Samsung has got more to prove than ever, but from our early impressions at least the note 8 appears to be one pretty impressive, handset beyond giving you a hands-on. Look at the note 8 itself we're also seeing how it compares to some of the most popular flagships out there, including one of the most recent to launch the HTC. U 11 one criticism: we gave the U 11 when it first debuted was that the phone sure felt pretty big well. That has only a 5.5-inch screen that classic sixteen by nine shape, contributed to the handset coming across as chunkier than 27 teens fleet of ultra-wide screen devices, Samsung flagships like the galaxy s 8 included, but now with the note 8 in at 6.3-inch screen a huge step up from the 5.7 inch panel. In the note 7 does the U 11 finally have a suitable here? Well, it's closer, but the shapes still make these feel like very different devices.

U 11 is wider, thinner and lighter. While the note 8 is taller when using a phone regularly, width may be the most important factor for comfort and that a 6 point 3-inch screen phone can fit better in your hand a moment. The 5.5 inch display really says a lot for Samsung's manufacturing prowess. Both phones are running modern, top-shelf processors and have a healthy 64 gigabyte based storage level, but while the HTC- u 11, has 4 gigs of memory in most markets, Samsung's pushing past that with 62 bytes of RAM. We don't expect that to have a huge impact on performance, but we're not going to complain about getting more than we absolutely need.

One of the big things setting the note 8 apart from Samsung's past devices, is its dual main camera with a pair of 12 megapixel sensors, both impressively optically stabilized. U 11, meanwhile, has a single 12 megapixel camera with. Oh, is while similarities like the shared f1 points of an aperture. Put these cameras in the same class. It's impossible to ignore the extra versatility offer by Samsung's package, pulling up trick focus effects and allowing users to easily transition from telephoto to wide-angle shots.

Even the camera, software feels more powerful with the note 8 and while the U 11s interface is functional, it comes across as overly simple compared to Samsung's camera UI. With this year's flagship hardware, Samsung has given up on front-mounted fingerprint scan in order to make as much of the phone space available to the screen as possible. HTC scanner, on the other hand, stays upfront and is not only in a convenient location, but that placement allows the sensor to act as a mini touchpad for Android button. Gesture controls. The note 8 sensor placement by the rear camera is slightly more awkward, but seriously helps make up for that with plenty of alternative biometric authentication options, most notably the phone's front, iris scanner, hardware and, of course, tucked in around back on the no date with the dual cameras and fingerprint scanner is Samsung's.

Optical heart rate monitor a feature of a class. The u11 lacks entirely in that same boat. The note 8 enjoys the kind of solid support for wireless charging standards. We expect from Samsung flagships, including fast charging with the 11 you're, stuck going the wired charging wrap and, as we detail all the hardware only offered by one of these handsets the node eight retains an analogue headphone jack. Unlike the? U 11, that's not to say that HTC's bundled USB, type-c earbuds aren't pretty good, but if you want more control over how you listen to music, you'll have to carry around the included headphone adapter, at least both phones offer alternate voice assistance to the standard Google option with you, 11 featuring Alexa integration and the note 8 connecting the Samsung's Bigamy.

Finally, each of these phones has a prominent hook on the no date, obviously, that Samsung's S Pen Stylus, while the u 11, builds the pressure-sensitive edge sense into its frame. Accents can be very useful, giving you quick, effortless access to a couple frequently used apps, but it's also a bit of a one-trick pony. The S Pen may be a more familiar feature by now, but it's also a very flexible one and one with a passionate fan base, something we'd out. HTC can say 4x sense, at least not yet. The notates S Pen picks up a newly refined, stylus tip, but really the star of the show here is Samsung software, detecting when you're using the pen and guiding you through the growing list of available functionality.

All of this considered it's hard to ignore that the note 8 seems to offer a bit more than you 11 in a lot of important areas, but before we go crowning, the note 8 the winner here we've got a touch on pricing: the HTC! U 11 can be yours for just about $650, while the no 8 is going to set you back about 300 bucks more. It may be an exceptionally well-equipped phone, but is that worth a 45 percent premium? Well, we'll break that down in our full Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review coming soon, thanks for watching and make sure you subscribe. So you don't miss out on the rest of phone Arenas note 8 coverage.

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