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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the HTC U11, with an 80.3 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A12 construction is a lot newer than the HTC U11's, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. HTC U11 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The HTC U11 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way greater pixel number per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with much more MP.
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