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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 8.32 |
| 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 M51 is much better than the HTC U12 Life, with an 87.7 score against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a newer phone than HTC U12 Life, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M51 has 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has more RAM. The HTC U12 Life and the Galaxy M51 both have very similar screens, because although the Galaxy M51 has a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M51 features a very superior camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a much longer battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 94 percent larger battery capacity.
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