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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than the HTC U12 Life, getting a score of 87.1 against 74.4. Even being the best we compare here, Galaxy Note9's body is a little thicker and somewhat heavier than HTC U12 Life. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior CPU than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a higher pixels density and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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