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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter device than HTC U12 Life, but both are 0.33inches thick. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better CPU than HTC U12 Life. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more storage to install games and applications than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
HTC U12 Life counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. HTC U12 Life shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
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