Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is extremely newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than HTC U12 Life.
HTC U12 Life has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much greater pixels amount per inch of display. Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a little better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
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