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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. Although iPhone XS and HTC U12 Life were only released 1 months apart, iPhone XS's design is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than HTC U12 Life. The iPhone XS counts with a superior performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS features a more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a little better screen pixel density. The iPhone XS shoots clearer photographs and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
The HTC U12 Life has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. HTC U12 Life has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
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