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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 has an overall score of 86.3, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. The Asus ROG Phone 3 body is newer, but thicker and way heavier than the HTC U12 Life. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a more powerful processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features just a bit bigger storage for apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3600mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures greater photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way more mega pixels camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
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