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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is much better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. Galaxy S10 5G's design is just a little thinner but heavier than the HTC U12 Life, and both of them were released only a few months apart. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a bit faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G has a little sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px, a little bit larger screen and a just a little greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
Galaxy S10 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S10 5G features better battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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