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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life, having an 80.7 score against 74.4. Google Pixel 3 XL's body is just a little thinner but a bit heavier than the HTC U12 Life, and they were released with only 2 months difference. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit faster processor than HTC U12 Life. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a better pixels density and a quite larger screen. The HTC U12 Life counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the HTC U12 Life also has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
HTC U12 Life features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
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