Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's overall score of 74.4. Galaxy M30 is a just a little lighter cellphone than the HTC U12 Life, but both have the same thickness. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version, providing you some additional features.
Galaxy M30 counts with a bit faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M30 features a display that is just as good as HTC U12 Life's screen, because although the Galaxy M30 has a just a little inferior pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
HTC U12 Life captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
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