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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| -- | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is better than HTC U12 Life, with a score of 84.7 against 74.4. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a way newer cellphone than HTC U12 Life, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures greater pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a way better video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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