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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life's overall score of 74.4. Even when Galaxy A30 and HTC U12 Life were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy A30 is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner. The Galaxy A30 and HTC U12 Life both count with very similar screens, although the Galaxy A30 also has a quite larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30 and HTC U12 Life both feature extremely similar processing units, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
HTC U12 Life captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a way better video definition. The Galaxy A30 features a little longer battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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