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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 XR is much better than HTC U12 Life, with a general score of 82 against 74.4. The iPhone XR body has the same thickness than HTC U12 Life, but it's a bit heavier. IPhone XR features a bit sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a much lower 828 x 1792px resolution and a just a bit worse pixel amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The iPhone XR counts with a quite better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The HTC U12 Life features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U12 Life also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
IPhone XR captures a bit better photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
HTC U12 Life has longer battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2942mAh.
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