Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| 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 Pro is much better than the HTC U12 Life, having a overall score of 84.2 against 74.4. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a a lot newer phone than the HTC U12 Life, but it is just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the previous 14 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a superior memory for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
HTC U12 Life counts with a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a superior battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better camera than HTC U12 Life, because it has a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a way higher video resolution.
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