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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note3 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has 4.4.2 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 body has the same thickness than HTC U12 Life, but it's a little bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores. HTC U12 Life counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a quite better count of pixels in each display inch.
The HTC U12 Life captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the HTC U12 Life also has a larger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with more megapixels. HTC U12 Life features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U12 Life also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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