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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | OnePlus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
OnePlus 8 UW is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life, with a general score of 75.9 against 74.4. OnePlus 8 UW's design is newer and a bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than HTC U12 Life. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but OnePlus 8 UW has 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better processing power than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW has a brighter screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a quite larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a lot better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and higher 60 fps video frame rate. OnePlus 8 UW features a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The OnePlus 8 UW features better battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
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