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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than the HTC U12 Life, getting an 80.4 score against 74.4. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the HTC U12 Life, although it was released around 14 months before. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little faster CPU than HTC U12 Life. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little more vivid display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per display inch. HTC U12 Life features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. HTC U12 Life counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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