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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than HTC U12 Life, with a 79.3 score against 74.4. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an a lot older phone than HTC U12 Life, but it's just a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway.
The HTC U12 Life features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the HTC U12 Life also has a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better amount of pixels per inch of display.
The HTC U12 Life features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U12 Life also has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 16 mega pixels back camera and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images.
HTC U12 Life counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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