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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. IPhone 12 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a little lighter than the HTC U12 Life. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and HTC U12 Life works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better processor than HTC U12 Life, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 features a better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a bit better display density and a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a way less megapixels back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The HTC U12 Life features longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 28% bigger battery capacity.
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