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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's general score of 74.4. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A6 and the HTC U12 Life were released only 3 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A6 is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. HTC U12 Life features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger display.
HTC U12 Life features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. HTC U12 Life features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC U12 Life also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
HTC U12 Life counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The HTC U12 Life counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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