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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s is better than the HTC U12 Life, getting an 84.9 score against 74.4. Asus ROG Phone 5s's construction is way newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than the HTC U12 Life. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 5s has an older 12 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better processor than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit worse pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a little larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s takes much clearer photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a very superior battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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