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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 3.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is better than HTC U12 Life, with an 85 score against 74.4. IPhone 8's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than HTC U12 Life, although it was released around 11 months before. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little sharper display than HTC U12 Life, although it has a really smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a lot worse 750 x 1334 pixels resolution.
The iPhone 8 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 has a more powerful processor than HTC U12 Life, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The HTC U12 Life features a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh. Apple iPhone 8 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
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