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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has an overall score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than HTC U12 Life. Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better display than HTC U12 Life, although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334. The HTC U12 Life features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite better performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations.
HTC U12 Life counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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