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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-30 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has older 14 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a heavier but a little thinner cellphone than HTC U12 Life.
The HTC U12 Life features a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A16 5G features a little sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite bigger display.
The HTC U12 Life has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in low-light environments and a way worse resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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