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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| 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 Galaxy M31s is better than HTC U12 Life, getting a overall score of 88 against 74.4. Galaxy M31s's design is newer than HTC U12 Life's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31s has 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy M31s features a little sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a just a bit better pixels quantity in each screen inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy M31s features just a bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a lot better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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