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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy A31 is a newer phone than the HTC U12 Life, although it is a little thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a bit faster processor than HTC U12 Life. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A31 has a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite greater pixels number per inch in the display.
Galaxy A31 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A31 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy A31 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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