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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. Google Pixel 3's design is lighter and a bit thinner than HTC U12 Life, even though both of them were released with only 2 months difference. The Google Pixel 3 features a bit better processing unit than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Google Pixel 3 has a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a bit better screen density. The HTC U12 Life features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC U12 Life also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a way lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography. HTC U12 Life has better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2915mAh.
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