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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than HTC U12 Life, getting a 75.8 score against 74.4. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the HTC U12 Life, even though it was released only 20 months before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better processing unit than HTC U12 Life, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little higher pixel density. HTC U12 Life captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels back camera, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The HTC U12 Life features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The HTC U12 Life counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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