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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 general score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a newer device than the HTC U12 Life, but it is a little bit thicker and a lot heavier.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each display inch, it also counts with a little bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The HTC U12 Life features a much powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a very superior camera than HTC U12 Life, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a lot higher video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 53 percent bigger battery capacity.
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