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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than HTC U12 Life's overall score of 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy M12 body is way newer than HTC U12 Life's, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The HTC U12 Life has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution. Galaxy M12 has a bit faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures a bit better pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution. The Galaxy M12 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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