Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V20 has a global score of 77, which is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. Although LG V20 is older than the HTC U12 Life, it's design is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. LG V20 has a bit more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels density.
LG V20 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V20 and HTC U12 Life have incredibly similar processors, and although the LG V20 has less processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
HTC U12 Life has just a bit better battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. LG V20 shoots a bit better photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the LG V20 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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