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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the HTC U12 Life, with a global score of 79.6 against 74.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A40 and the HTC U12 Life were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy A40 is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite better pixels number per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in HTC U12 Life, both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
HTC U12 Life has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same resolution camera, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a way better video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The HTC U12 Life features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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