HTC U11 versus Samsung Galaxy S8: camera shootout (4K)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Want tot know if the HTC U11's camera lives up to its DxOMark score of 90? This video compared the HTC U11 to the Samsung Galaxy S8 to see which smartphone captures better pictures in a variety of lighting conditions.
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i wanted to buy htc 10 around 5 months ago but i decided to wait for htc u 11 , after seeing the u ultra i almost lost hope but now im happy i waited for the u11. htc made a great phone again
+Ali Alrishawi sometimes waiting does pay off.
High Tech Traveler by the way you are doing great , nice video quality and great quantity , keep up the good work my friend
+Ali Alrishawi really appreciate it. Been working on overdrive these past few weeks. Will be a bit slower soon, but you should still expect two or three videos per week.
Ali Alrishawi me too but I'm very happy I waited for the U11 it's the best phone on the planet
HTC sure learned a lot from the Google pixel camera when they manufactured it :)
ummm yeah, that was what I was saying in my original post, HTC learned a lot about camera processing when they made the Google pixel and applied it to the HTC U11. Clear enough?
Don't compare this trash to the Pixel! The U11 has bad dynamic range! Constantly overexposing and underexposing, lack of details, very slow shutterspeed, lots of color noise The Pixel is famous for it's superior dynamic range, it never overexposes and rarely underexposes. The Pixel has a FAST shutterspeed, famous for it's amazing details and little noise. The U11 can't compare at all.
Clorex Bleach I agree. HDR+ is much different than HTC's HDR.
robertshuxley HTC has nothing to do with the Pixel's / Nexus camera software just like Foxconn has nothing to do with ios.
Quoutub you dont know what your talking about
htc u11 my next phone
noname Mmm, I really hope that Nokia 9 will come to the states.
i agree
mitsos gsr hrc u11 ughly
The return of Legend ! Welcome back hTc !!
hTC win
welcome back htc !
men what looks the definition in the S8 IS AMAZING
S8 is oversaturated garbage bro :)
Michel Reyes Despaigne Learn how to construct a proper sentence first... and yes the S8 is oversaturated trash that only impress blind Samsluts like you. Good Lord the U11 is killing it in low light shots 💪💪💪
Bogdan samsung fan boy
I can't believe how much better the u11 pictures look.
Agree with you so far. I would love for you to keep making few more videos about htc u 11 camera and keep showing lots of samples. Excellent review!
Both where equal, but The U11 was less oversaturated color and in low light in captures brighter images.
This time HTC made a great camera, I wish if my One M8 has the camera of the U11 ;D
The HTC 11 does really good here, my next phone, hope we get the 128GB version internationally.
Make more videos on this U11 and please do a review and let us know how the phone speakers sound, and the earphones too.
qevoh ofcourse htc is better sound!
qevoh probably the best and loudest in any smartphones, it's much louder and better than HTC m9 and HTC 10
Pre ordered the U11 here in Canada, now I am even more excited. Can't wait till they start shipping.
welcome back HTC !!!
Have a Galaxy s7, currently - - think ill be getting the HTC u11 when it's time to upgrade.
Neil Carter I also own a Galaxy S7, and its camera is pretty good even today. I don't feel the need to upgrade to a newer 2017 flagship but if I had to, I would chose a HTC U11 or a ONEPLUS 5
HTC is the best of the best even in term of software,audio,and stylish
Anand Kumar perfect phone of 2017
No, samsung is the best
3allawTheProblem s8 isn't even close
Anand Kumar lmfao
jad hzim it's not all about camera
Samsung S8 is best phone in the market right now until note 8 comes out lots of photos from htc are grainy pic and overexposure
Good to see a reviewer giving a straight forward opinion.
If only it would match with reality.... S8 was much better
I do prefer the S8 pics in most shots...but wouldn't go as far as to say S8 is much better
Night shot HDR processing does bring out more detail in HTC though
Oh fanboy, take your red tinted screened S8 elsewhere.
Coming from iPhone 7 Plus, I was really looking to get back to android, I then got my self the s8+ and returned the phone 3 days later because I wasn't satisfied with fake colors that camera was reproducing (compared to my iPhone 7 Plus), now, thanks to you buddy, I've preordered the HTC U11. In the past I had the note series from Samsung and my last android was HTC M8, looking forward to receive my U11 in silver. Subbed to your channel.
Broken English Bet you edit your photo for your Instagram picture, Samsung is still better.
What a mature and sensed replay! Keep it up :)
Broken English Duh? so you're talking me you don't edit your photo?
I really don't understand what do mean, poor written English = no response. Have a lovely day Sir.!
Broken English You just responded, you fucking idiot jokes on you.
HTC my first phone ( android) and amazingly still working using since 2013
HTC U11 wins by total domination
I think both are really good. I just like the look and boom sound of HTC U11. Getting it unless something better shows up in two weeks than matches its look, camera and most importantly, the sound.
HTC u11 ftw
Great video, hopefully less HTC hater spotted here .v..
Bryan they all are butt hurt cause their crappy s8 lost by total domination 😂😂
Farid Amin not really but whatever works for you man
you better believe it
HTC= hail the champion
hail the bankruptcy
Bogdan butthurt much?
azrul nizam just a LAgsung buthurt fanboy
Hmzzz sometimes i find the whites on the darker images to bright with halo effect on the HTC U11. But it's a great camera. I am going to get one.
Great video...
But what about video recording?
Why U didn't do the test with both devices?
it just can't get any clearer than this ...HTC wins
Hassan bahmad If you're in Canada use the discount code LOVEU11CA for $75 off guys. HTC really nailed that ball right out of the park with this one. It is a good year!!
Either way you'll get a great camera. But what makes HTC better is the superior quality sound from speakers and earphones. I'll buy the HTC...
+C Bull true, both cameras are really good. But audio experience offered by the U11 is far superior than the S8's.
is that the final software for the HTC U11? Or is it still pre production? maybe they will make some software changes to clear up the little bit of washed out images. still a great phone and camera. I already have the Amazing Silver on order! June 9 can't get here fast enough
How FAST does it take pictures in comparison to the S8? My HTC 10 takes BEAUTIFUL photos but sometimes it takes some extra time. The HTC U11 has UFS 2.1 so I'd imagine it's pretty fast now.
Flo Shaban U11 is faster than S8.HTC really make a good phone this year
Terry I know the software is a lot faster, but I'm wondering how fast the camera is.
Orderd my HTC U11 today, can't wait for it.
HTC U11 is only USD 650, the price is VERY competitive!
Welcome back HTC
leanhk use JUST4U11 for additional $50.00 discount. $599.00 is what you pay!
leanhk and if you preorder through Sprint you get $150 off, plus two Alexa things, plus the case, earbuds, and adapter in the box... damn good bang for your buck versus Samsung's overpriced flagship 😬
S8 images are nice but lots of processing going on, HTC has some exposure issue though hopefully that get ironed out with an update. Can you comment about shutter speed, image processing speed and overall camera app performance on the HTC U11?
+S Saini like the Pixel, shutter speeds and processing are near instantanious. As soon as you take the picture, you can jump into the gallery and view it. Performance of the camera app is great, especially if you want to jump into the pro mode and tweak settings manually.
High Tech Traveler Ah excellent, my pre order for the HTC U11 Brilliant Black is in. Thanks
古繧韡 maybe it's the grown up in me that wants to be a little conservative
Thanks for comparison. I found HTC HDR boost mode a little to much when low light is minimal because photos loose so much needed contrast . I assume if HDR in certain situations is off it should only help regain those aspects. As for low low light I am impressed well done HTC!
Another thing is softness I have no idea why but images are little too soft in comparison to my Pixel which has very natural contrast and amount of sharpness. Knowing hTC keeps ironing camera software it should be really good photo taker in the couple of months time. I mean really good. As of yet I am still impressed and it's only low light .
At the moment I find Samsung having little edge over U11 but very minimal though.
Anyway this is my next phone but first I have to sell my Pixel.
What a great Complete review. Could you Please do a full comparison between u11 and pixel in all sorts of lighting condition? In also compare HDR+ mode and HDR boost. I suspect google gives it to HTC this time but that's only my suspicion.
can u tell me between U 11 n U ultra which has a better front facing camera in terms of clarity and resolution ,although both are 16 MP. pl gimme a detailed review...thanks
What about video recording and stabilitation?
I'm between the Xperia XZ Premium and HTCU11
HTCU11 clearly take better pictures but I need to know good it is in video recording
Well done Bro. Nick. I love your videos keep it up! Subscribed!
htc forever 😍😍
welcome back htc
Wow very nice first off new to your Channel and was in my lineup .Thanks so much appreciate it.And you are right HTC did nice Job pics look Nice.Thanks again Deb 👍
just let me know whether U 11 has ultra pixel mode in front facing camera like U ultra ? will appreciate if u can answer my query.
Is it me but I'm noticing a slightly blurry haze to HTC's pics for eg in 1:49 and in 2:09 look at the bike on the left it has more detail yes, but looks fuzzy nontheless but in 2:19 the tiles on the floor on the HTC are completely washed out and the plants on the left on the Samsung have more detail but too much saturation. As a HTC 10 owner I'm very impressed with the low light and will definitely get the U11 but i hope that fuzzyness can get fixed with a software update
+High Tech Traveler
I think there's a disparity when viewing these photos on SuperLCD vs SuperAmoled panels on the actual device. AMOLEDs will almost always oversaturate whilst LCDs will almost always provide natural colours.
I think you should download the photos onto a desktop/laptop computer and do the comparisons from there.
+Eric Stealth thays where the comparison was done. The Samsung pictures look even more over saturated when viewed on the S8's display.
High Tech Traveler
Thank you for the clarification. I don't recall having been stated in the video that the photos were being viewed & examined on a desktop/laptop. It seemed that on the left was the HTC display and on the right was the Samsung.
Thanks again!
After years, finally HTC nailed it . camera & audio department . almost perfect, yet still missing the jack and dual front firing stereo speakers. but I can live with that . welcome back HTC, hope its will never be too late.
How about a comparison between the HTC and the Xperia XZ Premium?
is this the preproduction unit? I doubt HTC fixed all the bugs yet. From the samples I have seen, it seems to have a little issue with greens.
Even so, OIS seems pretty amazin....gonna pre order one and try it out:)
+FlyingPigNJ production unit intended for Taiwan. EU and US models will have a different software build.
awesome video , keep up with a good work !!! I am Samsung Note owner , I think that HTC U11 is a clear winner and this video . Good job HTC and welcome back !!!
I didn't expect this HTC camera quality comeback at all
Finally, the return of HTC!
Awesome! Great comparison! Thx for posting!
Htc did well in low light. Great HTC!!
Pretty good job getting matching photos. The photos are clearly a mixed bag from photo to photo. Each one clearly better than the other in various shots, depending on each shot. I found about an even number preferred on each model.
Some shots are taken from different distances (the beer 3:40 , the ice cream 4:10 , etc...) Does that mean minimum focus distance is worst on HTC U11 ?
Why are the selfie images mirrors of each other at the end? Did the cameras do this? Left arm/right arm, hair swept in opposite directions, truck is on the right of the tree/left of the tree (balcony shot), etc.
+monstertruckfan some phones capture the mirror image while others flip the image to original orientation.
High Tech Traveler which camera is mirroring the image?
So what do you think about it ?? is it worth buying. i think its a pretty good phone, but what do you say??
Hi thanks for making camera comparison between HTC u11 with Oneplus 3T
Bro thks for making this video HTC u 11 is best in camera
Getting mines on the 1st of June, worthy upgrade from the still fantastic m8(gonna miss those front facing beasts). Sad thing is I'll be on holiday and won't get to use it until the 4th:(
holy crap, new lowlight shots King?
Good to see HTC come back. I love the colors on the HTC but the S8 got better sharpness and low noise in low light. Both phones looks wonderful.
Thanks a lot for your information! Really useful!😊
Looks like a great device. Especially from a power user who typically likes phones with unlockable bootloaders. What would make it perfect though is if they could shrink the bezels on the top and bottom a la LG G6 and give is a slightly bigger display. Maybe 5.7 or 5.8 inches.
i already got U11 yesterday~ XD
2017.05.21
hsu Klai is that a nice phone ?
hsu Klai tell me if it has wireless charging
i live in TAIWAN....
no wireless charging.......
but charging time very short......
how's the phone so far ?
make video comparison also
how OIS works when taking still images
Very impressive. Great job HTC!!! Looks like the Pixel 2s and Note 8 will have to step up their game...
Huawei p10 plus Vs HTC U11 camera review please!!!
great video..HTC u11, my new phone!
no review for sony xz premium?
A lot of people forget that point. This phone has not come out on the market yet, so there may be minor problems with the camera. HTC 10 received a lot of criticism about the camera in the initial examinations, but the camera was very good with the following updates. Camera will be much better when Htc u11 comes out
I like the higher saturation and contrast of the S8 better; i guess it just boils down to personal preference.
Thank you for this camera test.The photos from the 11 are not what I expected but I think after 1 or 2 patches it will be amazing.Colors are good but I think even if it take much more light than the S8 it doesent handle it too well.This HTC 11 it s amazing from design to hardware even if I am a metal fan.From this moment it comes to the marketing team to sell it....pfff where is Peter Chou.
u should astralphotography i could do it witb my older lg g5
I have HTC 10 which is amazing as well but that u11 is beyond amazing
The first half was all HTC then they seemed to go to the Samsung. The switch was most In beginning all left side was brighter and detailed then all the middle to end minus a couple were dark on left ...strange. Both exceptional. I am very happy with HTC doing the right thing with cameras again.
htc forever...
LOL
good review. HTC has done a remarkable job
great dynamic range on htc u11!
good video
and
welcome to Taiwan
影片很棒，歡迎來到台灣。
very nice pictures where did you take these shots?
+MrWalker1000 most the shots were in Taipei, but a few were taken in Padova Italy.
High Tech Traveler wow Taiwan looks like an awesome place. How is Taipei compared to other major cities
Most of the HTC photos are brighter. At first glance it looks like it has captured a wider dynamic range, and seemingly without compromising on noise levels. It's very impressive! I wonder if HDR Boost works by combining photos from before the shutter press and merging the exposures together to give you the extra shadow detail.
what about the screen of each one? wich is brighter and Sharper?
This video is concerned with photography, not display.
Robert Carlos really? you're a genius 😂
I get that a lot lol. That would call for another video.
yep, I'll be waiting for it :v
almost exclusively preferred the s8 photos. The U 11 might be more true to life but that extra punch of color you get from the s8 is so satisfying.
neither are as good as the Pixel though. I find myself constantly about to the leave the house with my s8 to only run back inside and grab my Pixel instead.
I was so close to preordering the U11, and then I found out that U11 still can't do 1080p/60fps video recording!! really HTC!? .....guess I'll have to wait for the OP5 or Pixel 2....
High frame rate video and slow mo are of different purposes, I don't want to mess with video editing to have usable 60fps HFR footage. There is simply no excuse for HTC not to implement the 60fps option in 2017.
Hrmm, so how does one charge a U11 while wanting to listen to music¿
I never thought I'd see the day when an HTC phone had a better camera than Samsung's. Well done HTC. The pricing for the phone seems more reasonable too this year (less than the S8) so they might be onto a winner here.
Another great device from a great manufactures once used to be which will get all respect from every one but no one will actually buy it in huge numbers. And that is really sad
Well done #Htc team and best of luck
Night shots HTC photos are more brighter but at the expense of the color of elements in the image. on Brighter areas at night, for instance, HTC images appear totally washed out (3:19 you can barely read the branding of PRADA). So I think it all comes down to user preference. If I was to choose, I would go with the S8 though.
HTC, it's been a long time.... I shouldn't of left without a dope beat to step to.
This is a very amazing quality from HTC. I am glad they back to the place their belong. Colour reproduction are really look natural. But I worry about battery. Anyway 128 gb with 6 gb of ram are available. I think am gonna get one for sure.
Kasem Sareah you are worried about battery life but want the 6 GB version. you understand that more ram equals poorer battery life, right?
Yeah, But they are only 6 gb of ram are available in my country. No 4 gb of ram.
The only thing stopping me from getting the S8 is the short 10 second shutter speed as HTC's can go up to 32 seconds. I'm crazy about night photos.
As much as I hate saying it the S8 images look sharper and they seem to have better contrast, and overall the images just look better. And isn't that what 'most' people want? In the low light pictures it looks like the U11 is a little too bright and the S8 is a little to dark.
Were any of these shot in raw? Does the U11 do raw? It would be nice to see the raw images since jpeg processing can be a bit random, depending one the manufacturer.
I want the HTC U11 but I'd much prefer it in the 6gb RAM, 128gb storage version. Unfortunately they don't sell that in the US :/ hopefully they'll have it available here soon.
HTC for life💪
what is song are?
ordered the htc now, getting it on thursday as a replacement for my dead s7 edge
To be honest Samsung Galaxy S8's images looked superior even though they were dark in low light but they looked superior.
Still HDR Boost mode is nowhere near the Google's HDR+ mode.
Question: Did you wipe off the camera lenses before taking each picture?
Quite an amazing turnaround for HTC. Their cameras were notoriously bad for many years but working with Google has clearly paid off. It's just too bad that they got rid of the 3.5mm. I know that it'll be a sticking point for a lot of people to skip this phone the way they did with Apple and the iPhone 7. The glass will be another point of contention. Last year's HTC 10 was a tank but this phone's glass back (as pretty as it may be) simply won't win any awards for durability.
when the pixel 1st came out everyone took all pics in HRD mode that is really good on the Google pixel but not in auto mode. It took some other UA-cam's to show the difference between HDR mode and off to get down to the truth, That is the same here but like always you have to see for yourself to get a good take on real world use. Hey I see you working it out for HTC lol. The U 11 does have a good camera and the Galaxy S8 has a very good camera but how about doing a video with both cameras HDR mode in auto this time around lol.
Welcome Back HTC. Take a bow.
DAMN IT HTC MAKEE MORE COMERCIALS AND ADVERTS AND SO ON WEEE NEED YOU TO BECOME NUMBER ONE KING KUN Again :D
I agree. great video.htc all the way. Samsung photos were very good to.but HTC took the win this time.
im hoping that HTC team release a waterproof smartphone IP68 soon.
a humble sony fan here! 🤗💋
I like the Htc more but it seems that it pushes the histogram levels too much in order to make its photos look brighter and i don't like that because you loose a lot of dynamic range.
I feel like in lot of the shots, S8 just needed to turn the exposure up. The HTC pictures seemed more "brighter" but at the cost of over blowing the highlights. S8 favored the details in the highlights, while HTC favored details in the shadows.